MINERAL OIL

Mineral Oil is a refined mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.
Mineral Oil provides lubrication, moisture retention and surface protection across many applications.
Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, plastics, textiles and industrial processes widely use suitable grades of Mineral Oil.

CAS Number: 8042-47-5 (light mineral oil, USP)
EC Number: 232-455-8
MDL Number: MFCD00131611
Form: Viscous liquid
Colour: Colourless to white

Synonyms: Paraffin oil, Liquid paraffin, White oil, Liquid petrolatum, Paraffinum liquidum (PhEur/BP), Paraffinum perliquidum (light grade, BP), Paraffinum subliquidum (heavy grade, BP), Liquid petroleum, Mineral oil USP, White mineral oil, Heavy liquid petrolatum, Heavy mineral oil, Adepsine oil, Alboline, Bayol 55, Bayol F, Blandlube, Crystosol, Drakeol, Fonoline, Glymol, Kaydol, Kondremul, Molol, Neo-Cultol, Nujol, Paroleine, Peneteck, Penreco, Petrogalar, Primol 355, Saxol, Crystol 325, Primol D, Protopet, Tech Pet F, NSC 80849, MFCD00131611, CAS 8042-47-5

Mineral Oil mainly contains saturated hydrocarbons such as alkanes and cycloalkanes.
The composition of Mineral Oil varies according to its raw material and refining process.

Mineral Oil normally appears as a clear, colorless and nearly odorless liquid.
Water does not dissolve Mineral Oil because of its nonpolar hydrocarbon structure.

Mineral Oil is available in light, medium and heavy viscosity grades.
Manufacturers select Mineral Oil according to the required flow, lubrication and film thickness.

Highly refined Mineral Oil provides consistent purity, color and chemical stability.
White Mineral Oil undergoes extensive purification for sensitive applications.

Cosmetic formulations use Mineral Oil to reduce moisture loss from the skin.
Mineral Oil forms a smooth protective layer in creams, lotions and personal-care products.

Pharmaceutical-grade Mineral Oil can function as a carrier, lubricant or formulation aid.
The suitability of Mineral Oil for pharmaceutical use depends on its purity and regulatory grade.

Food-grade Mineral Oil may be used in authorized food-processing and packaging applications.
Applicable regulations determine the permitted uses and dosage of Mineral Oil in food-related systems.

Industrial lubricants use Mineral Oil to reduce friction between moving surfaces.
Mineral Oil can protect machinery components against wear during routine operation.

Metalworking fluids may contain Mineral Oil to improve lubrication during cutting and forming.
Mineral Oil helps reduce direct contact between tools and metal surfaces.

Plastic and rubber formulations use Mineral Oil as a processing aid or extender.
Mineral Oil can improve flexibility, flow and compound processing in selected polymers.

Textile processes employ Mineral Oil for fiber lubrication and equipment protection.
Mineral Oil can reduce friction during spinning, weaving and other mechanical operations.

Electrical equipment can use specially refined Mineral Oil for insulation and cooling.
Transformer-grade Mineral Oil transfers heat while supporting electrical insulation.

Wood treatments and protective coatings may incorporate Mineral Oil to limit moisture penetration.
Mineral Oil can enhance the surface appearance of suitable wood products.

Mineral Oil provides a carrier medium for pigments, additives and active ingredients.
The chemical compatibility of Mineral Oil supports stable oil-based formulations.

Viscosity, density, color and flash point represent important quality parameters for Mineral Oil.
Analytical testing helps confirm the purity and performance grade of Mineral Oil.

Uses of Mineral Oil:
Mineral oil (highly refined cosmetic/pharmaceutical grade) is used in personal care and cosmetics as an emollient and occlusive moisturiser in baby lotions, baby oil, cold creams, skin lotions, ointments, eye creams, lip balms, and makeup removers; it prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL) by forming an inert physical barrier on the skin surface, retaining moisture within the epidermis and making the skin softer and more pliable; it is used on eyelashes to prevent brittleness and breakage, as a cold cream component to remove makeup and temporary tattoos, and in hair oil formulations as an emollient; cosmetic-grade (highly refined) mineral oil is non-comedogenic at typical use concentrations.
Mineral oil (liquid paraffin, USP/NF/BP) is used as an oral and rectal lubricant laxative for the treatment of occasional constipation; given orally or rectally, it coats the bowel walls and softens the stool mass by retaining water in the stool and intestines, easing passage without being absorbed by the intestine; it is also used as a lubricant in enema preparations and as a suppository base component; caution: prolonged oral use may carry fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) out of the digestive system, reducing their absorption; risk of lipid pneumonia from accidental inhalation limits its use as a laxative; maximum daily intake for food-grade applications is approximately 100 mg.
Mineral oil is used in transformer oil applications as a non-conductive, high-dielectric-strength insulating and cooling fluid in high-voltage power transformers, capacitors, and switchgear; it displaces air and water, suppresses partial discharge, and dissipates heat generated by electrical losses; dielectric constant 2.1–2.3 (at 50–200°C); it is also used as an insulating and cooling fluid in electric space heaters, RF dummy loads (amateur radio), and extra-high-voltage experimental circuitry.
Mineral oil is used as a hydraulic fluid in hydraulic machinery and vehicles (including Citroën models with hydrodynamic suspension and bicycle disc brake systems) because it is noncompressible and compatible with hydraulic seals; as a cutting fluid and coolant in machining operations; as a spindle oil (light mineral oil) in textile industries; as a conditioning oil for jute fibres in jute batching; and as a mechanical lubricant for watches, bicycles, pocket knives, food-handling tools, and stone polishing (alabaster).
Mineral oil (food grade) is used as a release agent, binder, protective coating, defoaming agent, and flotation sealant in food processing and packaging; it prevents food adhesion to baking surfaces and conveyor belts; it is applied to wooden cutting boards, butcher blocks, countertops, salad bowls, and utensils to prevent water absorption, food odour penetration, and cracking from wetting-drying cycles; it is used for the glossy coating of confectionery (e.g. Swedish Fish) to prevent pieces from adhering and to improve appearance; maximum daily intake approximately 100 mg; self-limiting due to laxative effect at higher doses.
Mineral oil (veterinary grade) is used as an oral mild laxative for pets and livestock; as an adjuvant in livestock vaccines (oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion adjuvant) to stimulate cell-mediated immune responses; topically to suffocate scaly mites on poultry legs and feet; as a food-grade mineral oil-saturated paper napkin treatment for tracheal mites in beehives; and topically to soften and remove un-shed skin (retained shed or dysecdysis) in reptiles.
Mineral oil of special purity is used in IVF and embryology as an overlay medium covering micro-drops of culture medium in petri dishes; it prevents evaporation of the culture medium (maintaining pH and osmolarity), allows simultaneous culture and individual observation of multiple oocytes/embryos in the same dish, reduces culture medium volume required (as few as 20 µL per oocyte), and acts as a thermal buffer minimising temperature shock when dishes are removed from the incubator.
Mineral oil is used as a horticultural insecticide oil (horticultural oil), sprayed on plants to control scale insects, aphids, and other pest populations by physical suffocation of the pests and their eggs; as a suspension medium for crystals in X-ray crystallography; as a transparent collision material in particle physics experiments (MiniBooNE neutrino oscillation experiment); for liquid submersion cooling of electronics; as fuel in gel-type scented candles and in fire breathing/fire dancing entertainment; and as a storage medium for reactive alkali metals (Li, Na, K) in laboratory settings.

Benefits and Advantages of Mineral Oil:
Highly refined cosmetic and pharmaceutical-grade mineral oil (white oil) is among the most extensively studied and characterised topical excipients available: it has been used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations for over a century; it is pharmacopoeially approved (USP, NF, PhEur, BP); it is non-toxic, non-reactive, non-sensitising, and non-comedogenic at typical use concentrations; it does not support microbial growth; and its occlusive barrier properties are clinically proven to reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and improve skin hydration, providing a gold-standard benchmark against which newer emollients are evaluated.
Mineral oil is chemically inert across an exceptionally broad application envelope: it does not react with acids, alkalis, oxidising or reducing agents, or biological tissue at normal conditions; it has zero water solubility (blocking water penetration into wood, electrical insulation); it has very low vapour pressure (minimising evaporative losses); it has very high dielectric strength (enabling use in high-voltage electrical insulation); and it is noncompressible (enabling use as a hydraulic fluid); this combination of properties is not achievable with bio-based alternatives such as vegetable oils.
The cost and availability of mineral oil are exceptional: it is one of the least expensive liquid lubricants and emollients on the market, produced in very large volumes as a by-product of petroleum refining (principally gasoline and diesel production); its low cost and large-volume availability make it the universal reference standard for performance comparison of synthetic and bio-based lubricants, emollients, and insulating oils.
Mineral oil covers an unusually wide viscosity spectrum from very light (paraffinum perliquidum, ~2–8 cSt at 40°C) to very heavy (paraffinum liquidum, ~65+ cSt at 40°C) grades within a single chemical class, enabling the formulator to optimise sensory feel (light spreading, non-greasy vs. rich, occlusive), processing characteristics, and functional performance (lubrication, insulation, hydraulic transmission) simply by selecting the appropriate viscosity grade without changing the chemical class.

Features of Mineral Oil:
Mineral oil is a transparent, colourless to slightly white, odourless, and tasteless viscous liquid at room temperature; it is composed mainly of C₁₅–C₅₀ saturated paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons with trace aromatics (highly refined grades); it is immiscible with water and water-miscible solvents; it is miscible with most organic solvents, oils, fats, waxes, and petroleum products; it has a density of approximately 0.800–0.870 g/cm³ (light grade: ~0.833 g/cm³ at 25°C; heavy grade: ~0.860–0.870 g/cm³); refractive index n20/D ~1.467 (light mineral oil, lit.); pour point typically −10°C to −30°C depending on grade; flash point typically >150°C (light mineral oil) to >200°C (heavy grade); autoignition temperature approximately 270–320°C.
Key physicochemical parameters: dielectric constant 2.1–2.3 (50–200°C); essentially zero vapour pressure at ambient temperature; kinematic viscosity at 40°C: 8–11 cSt (light mineral oil); 60–90 cSt (heavy mineral oil); thermal conductivity approximately 0.13–0.15 W/(m·K); specific heat capacity approximately 1.7–2.0 J/(g·K); surface tension approximately 28–32 mN/m; pH: neutral (does not conduct electricity, no ionic species); completely insoluble in water; solubility in most organic solvents.
Mineral oil is chemically inert under normal conditions: it does not react with acids, alkalis, oxidising agents, reducing agents, or biological tissue at ambient conditions; it does not hydrolyse; it does not support microbial growth in pure form; it is stable at ambient temperature essentially indefinitely in closed containers; it may form peroxides slowly on prolonged exposure to air and heat — antioxidants (BHT, BHA, tocopherol) are added to pharmaceutical and cosmetic grades to prevent oxidative rancidity; it does not biodegrade readily (an environmental limitation) — vegetable oils may be preferred in applications requiring biodegradability.
Mineral oil is incompatible with strong oxidising agents (potassium permanganate, concentrated nitric acid) at elevated temperature; it is not compatible with latex condoms (degrades latex, releasing carcinogens — not recommended as personal lubricant with latex); it attacks some rubbers and plastics (especially NBR, neoprene at elevated temperature) — use with PTFE, FKM, or polyethylene seals in hydraulic applications.

Chemical Properties of Mineral Oil:
Mineral oil is a complex mixture of saturated aliphatic (paraffinic, normal and iso), naphthenic (cycloparaffinic), and in unrefined grades aromatic hydrocarbons in the C₁₅–C₅₀ molecular weight range; the chemical composition is not fixed but varies with crude oil source and refining process; the degree of refining (and consequent reduction of aromatic PAH/PAC content) is the primary determinant of the toxicological classification; CAS 8042-47-5 applies to light mineral oil (paraffinum perliquidum, USP grade); CAS 8012-95-1 applies to heavy mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum); other relevant CAS numbers for petroleum-derived mineral oils include 64742-46-7 (solvent-dewaxed heavy paraffinic distillate) and related distillate CAS entries.
The refining process: crude oil → atmospheric distillation → vacuum distillation of the gas-oil fraction → extraction of aromatics by solvent extraction (furfural, NMP) or catalytic hydrotreatment (hydrocracking, hydrotreating) → clay treatment or percolation → dewaxing → filtration/polishing; pharmaceutical and cosmetic white oil grades require additional hydrofinishing (severe hydrotreating) to reduce aromatic content to <0.1 µg/g (DMSO extract, Ministerial UV spectrophotometry test per USP/PhEur); the resulting product is a highly paraffinic oil essentially free of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Regulatory classification by refining degree: (1) severely hydroprocessed (medical/cosmetic white oil, API Group II or III equivalent): not carcinogenic, pharmacopoeially approved; (2) mildly hydrotreated or hydrotreated mineral oils: IARC Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic); (3) used mineral oils (crankcase or process oils, contaminated with combustion products, PAH, heavy metals, and other compounds): IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans, well-established cause of occupational scrotal and skin cancers); (4) untreated mineral oils: IARC Group 1 — avoid occupational skin exposure.
Pharmacopoeial specifications for light mineral oil (USP): appearance clear, colourless, free from fluorescence; specific gravity 0.818–0.880; viscosity 34.5–37.5 SUS at 40°C (minimum); pour point ≤−6°C; UV absorbance (DMSO extract) ≤0.10 at 260 nm — ensures essentially PAH-free; carbonisable substances test pass; solid paraffins test pass; arsenic ≤3 ppm; heavy metals ≤10 ppm.

Production of Mineral Oil:
Mineral oil is produced from crude petroleum by: (1) atmospheric distillation to separate lighter fractions (naphtha, kerosene, gas oil); (2) vacuum distillation of the atmospheric residue to obtain gas oil and distillate fractions in the C₁₅–C₅₀ range; (3) aromatic extraction by solvent extraction (NMP, furfural) or catalytic hydrotreatment to reduce PAH/PAC content; (4) dewaxing (solvent dewaxing with MEK/toluene or catalytic dewaxing) to achieve the required pour point; (5) hydrofinishing (severe catalytic hydrotreatment with H₂ over Ni/Mo or Co/Mo catalysts) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic white oil grades; (6) clay percolation or filtration polishing; (7) quality testing per USP, PhEur, IP, or BP monographs for pharmaceutical/cosmetic grades.
Commercial mineral oil is available in: light mineral oil (paraffinum perliquidum, USP; ~0.818–0.880 specific gravity; viscosity 34.5–37.5 SUS at 40°C; CAS 8042-47-5); heavy mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum; higher viscosity; CAS 8012-95-1); food-grade mineral oil (NSF H1/H2 certified; FDA 21 CFR 172.878 for direct food contact; 21 CFR 178.3620 for indirect food contact); cosmetic white oil; and technical mineral oil (lubricant base oil Group I/II/III, transformer oil, hydraulic oil); packaging: 1 L, 5 L, 20 L, 200 kg drums, IBC, bulk tanker.

Mineral Oil Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):

Handling of Mineral Oil:
Highly refined mineral oil (pharmaceutical/cosmetic white oil grade) is a low-hazard material: standard laboratory and industrial hygiene practices are sufficient; avoid generating aerosols or mists (risk of lipid pneumonia on inhalation of fine mineral oil mist — a recognised occupational health concern in metalworking fluids); wear gloves and eye protection for routine handling; do not use near flames (flash point >150°C for light grade — not flammable at ambient temperature but combustible when heated).
Technical mineral oil grades (mildly refined, used oils, metalworking oils) may contain aromatic hydrocarbons, PAH, and other contaminants — occupational skin exposure must be minimised; used mineral oil (crankcase oil, transformer oil removed from service) is classified by IARC as Group 1 carcinogen; always use appropriate gloves (nitrile or neoprene) and avoid prolonged skin contact; handle used mineral oil strictly per occupational health and safety regulations for potential carcinogens.

Mineral Oil SDS:

Stability and Reactivity of Mineral Oil:

Chemical stability:
Highly refined mineral oil is chemically stable under ambient storage and handling conditions; it does not hydrolyse, polymerise, or react with biological tissue under normal conditions.
Slow oxidative degradation (peroxide formation) can occur on prolonged storage in the presence of air and heat — pharmaceutical and cosmetic grades contain antioxidants (BHT, BHA) to prevent this.

Reactivity:
Mineral oil is not reactive under normal ambient conditions; it is not explosive, not flammable at ambient temperature (flash point >150°C for light grade), and does not polymerise.
At elevated temperatures (>flash point) it is combustible — ignition sources must be eliminated when handling hot mineral oil; it may form peroxides slowly on prolonged air exposure.

Conditions to avoid:
Strong oxidising agents (concentrated HNO₃, permanganate, peroxides) at elevated temperature — risk of ignition/oxidation.
Heating above flash point near ignition sources.
Prolonged exposure to air at elevated temperature — peroxide formation, oxidative degradation.

Incompatible materials:
Strong oxidising agents at elevated temperature.
Latex (degrades natural rubber latex — do not use mineral oil with latex condoms or latex seals where degradation is unacceptable).
Some synthetic rubbers (NBR, neoprene) at elevated temperature — use PTFE or FKM seals.

Hazardous decomposition products:
No hazardous decomposition products under normal ambient conditions.
On combustion: CO, CO₂, and hydrocarbon combustion products.
Prolonged oxidative aging: aldehydes, ketones, peroxides — controlled by antioxidant addition.

Handling and Storage of Mineral Oil:

Handling:
Handle in well-ventilated areas; avoid generating aerosols or mists; wear gloves and safety glasses for routine handling.
For pharmaceutical/cosmetic grades: handle under GMP conditions; avoid contamination with water, particulates, or incompatible materials.
For technical/industrial grades: use appropriate PPE; avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact; handle used mineral oil per carcinogen-control regulations.

Storage:
Store in tightly closed containers in a cool (5–35°C), dry, well-ventilated area away from ignition sources, heat, and direct sunlight.
Keep away from strong oxidising agents; do not store in galvanised (zinc-coated) containers (zinc may catalyse oil oxidation).
Pharmaceutical/cosmetic grades: store per pharmacopoeial requirements (sealed containers, protected from light and heat, in a cool place).
Shelf life: typically 24–60 months under recommended conditions (pharmaceutical and cosmetic grades); longer for technical grades.
Packaging: 1 L glass or HDPE bottles; 5–20 L HDPE containers; 200 kg steel drums; IBC (1,000 L); bulk tanker.

First Aid Measures for Mineral Oil:

Inhalation:
Move to fresh air; if symptoms develop (cough, respiratory irritation from aerosol/mist inhalation), consult a physician immediately — risk of lipid pneumonia from fine mist inhalation.
Under normal ambient handling, vapour exposure is negligible (very low vapour pressure); risk is primarily from aerosol generation in metalworking applications.

Skin contact:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water; highly refined mineral oil is non-irritating to skin; used or mildly refined mineral oils may contain carcinogenic PAH — avoid prolonged contact; change contaminated clothing.

Eye contact:
Rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes; consult a physician if irritation persists.

Ingestion:
Do not induce vomiting — aspiration of mineral oil into the lungs causes lipid pneumonia; seek medical advice; mineral oil has very low acute oral toxicity as a pure substance; prolonged oral use reduces fat-soluble vitamin absorption.

Firefighting Measures for Mineral Oil:

Suitable extinguishing media:
CO₂, dry chemical, foam; water mist (do not use water jet on burning liquid — may cause spreading); use water spray only to cool containers from distance.

Specific hazards:
Mineral oil is combustible at elevated temperatures (flash point typically >150°C for light grade — not flammable under ambient conditions); vapours accumulate at high temperatures — eliminate ignition sources when processing hot mineral oil; combustion produces CO and CO₂.

Protective equipment for firefighters:
SCBA and full protective clothing; prevent runoff from contaminating drains or water courses.

Accidental Release Measures for Mineral Oil:

Personal precautions:
Wear gloves and eye protection; contain spill to prevent slip and environmental contamination; eliminate ignition sources.

Environmental precautions:
Mineral oil is poorly biodegradable; prevent entry into drains, watercourses, and soil; notify environmental authorities for large spills; MARPOL and national regulations apply to large marine or industrial spills.

Clean-up methods:
Absorb with inert absorbent material (sand, vermiculite, clay) — NOT sawdust; collect in sealed, labelled containers; dispose as mineral oil waste per applicable regulations (hazardous waste for used/contaminated grades).

Exposure Controls / Personal Protective Equipment for Mineral Oil:

Engineering controls: Local exhaust ventilation for aerosol-generating operations (metalworking, spraying); general ventilation for routine ambient handling; closed-system processing for large-volume operations.
Eye protection: Safety glasses; chemical splash goggles for aerosol-generating operations.
Hand protection: Nitrile gloves (0.3 mm or greater); impervious gloves for metalworking fluid applications; note: not compatible with natural rubber latex gloves (mineral oil degrades latex).
Body protection: Chemical-resistant protective clothing for metalworking and industrial applications.
Respiratory protection: OV cartridge respirator if aerosols or mists may be generated; SCBA for spill response or heated-oil fire situations.

Mineral Oil Identifiers:
CAS Number (light mineral oil, USP): 8042-47-5
CAS Number (heavy mineral oil): 8012-95-1
EC Number: 232-455-8
MDL Number: MFCD00131611
UNSPSC: 12352100
NACRES: NA.21
InChI Key (light mineral oil): AEOVEGZBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L
Pharmacopoeial names: Mineral Oil USP; Paraffinum Liquidum (PhEur/BP); Paraffinum Perliquidum (BP, light grade); Liquid Paraffin (BP); Liquid Petrolatum (USP)
Viscosity (light mineral oil): 34.5–37.5 SUS at 40°C
Density: 0.818–0.880 g/cm³ (light mineral oil); 0.860–0.870 g/cm³ (heavy)
Refractive index: n20/D ~1.467 (light mineral oil, lit.)
Dielectric constant: 2.1–2.3 (50–200°C)
Flash point: >150°C (light mineral oil); >200°C (heavy grade)
Pour point: −6°C max (USP light mineral oil)
GHS Classification: Not classified (highly refined pharmaceutical/cosmetic grades); IARC Group 1 (untreated/used mineral oils); IARC Group 2B (mildly treated)
Food-grade compliance: FDA 21 CFR 172.878 (direct food contact); NSF H1/H2
Pharmacopoeial compliance: USP, NF, PhEur, BP, JP (grade-specific)

Properties of Mineral Oil:
Physical state: Liquid
Appearance: Transparent, colourless to slightly white, viscous liquid
Odour: Odourless (highly refined grades)
Composition: C₁₅–C₅₀ saturated paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons; trace aromatics (highly refined)
Density: 0.800–0.870 g/cm³ (grade-dependent; light: ~0.833 g/cm³ at 25°C)
Refractive index: n20/D ~1.467 (light mineral oil)
Kinematic viscosity: 8–11 cSt (light); 60–90 cSt (heavy) at 40°C
Flash point: >150°C (light); >200°C (heavy)
Pour point: −6°C max (USP light) to −30°C (light technical grades)
Dielectric constant: 2.1–2.3 (50–200°C)
Water solubility: Insoluble
Organic solvent solubility: Miscible with most oils, fats, waxes, hydrocarbons
Biodegradability: Poorly biodegradable
GHS Classification: Not classified (highly refined grades)
FDA: 21 CFR 172.878 (direct food contact); 21 CFR 178.3620 (indirect)
Storage: 5–35°C; tightly closed; away from heat, sunlight, and oxidants

Mineral Oil Properties — Specifications (Light Mineral Oil, USP):
Product name: Mineral oil, light (Paraffinum perliquidum; Liquid paraffin)
CAS Number: 8042-47-5
EC Number: 232-455-8
Appearance: Clear, colourless, free from fluorescence
Specific gravity: 0.818–0.880
Viscosity: 34.5–37.5 SUS at 40°C (minimum)
Pour point: ≤−6°C
Refractive index: n20/D ~1.467
UV absorbance (DMSO extract): ≤0.10 at 260 nm (PAH control)
Arsenic: ≤3 ppm
Heavy metals: ≤10 ppm
Carbonisable substances: Pass USP test
Solid paraffins: Pass USP test
Pharmacopoeial compliance: USP, NF, PhEur, BP
Food-grade: FDA 21 CFR 172.878; NSF H1 (grade-specific)
Storage: Cool, dry; sealed containers; protected from light; 5–25°C (pharmaceutical grade)
Packaging: 1–20 L HDPE bottles; 200 kg steel drums; IBC; bulk tanker
Documents: CoA, pharmacopoeial compliance report, MSDS/SDS, PAH analysis

Names of Mineral Oil:
Mineral oil
Paraffin oil
Liquid paraffin
White oil
Liquid petrolatum
Petroleum oil
Paraffinum liquidum (PhEur/BP)
Paraffinum perliquidum (BP, light grade)
Paraffinum subliquidum (BP, medium grade)
Light liquid petrolatum
Heavy liquid petrolatum
Heavy mineral oil
White mineral oil
Food-grade mineral oil
Medical white oil
Technical white oil
Mineral oil USP
Nujol
Drakeol
Primol 355
Bayol 55
Bayol F
Alboline
Crystosol
Glymol
Kaydol
Saxol
Adepsine oil
Blandlube
Fonoline
Kondremul
Molol
Neo-Cultol
Paroleine
Peneteck
Penreco
Crystol 325
Primol D
Protopet
Tech Pet F
NSC 80849
MFCD00131611
CAS 8042-47-5
EC 232-455-8