Petroleum Jelly / Vaseline General information and synonyms

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1 Petroleum Jelly / Vaseline General information and synonyms COLOUR: Colour ranges from White to Yellow COMMON NAMES: Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline, Soft Paraffin, Paraffin Jelly, Petroleum Vaseline INTRODUCTION: Petroleum Jelly (also known as Petrolatum or White / Yellow Soft Paraffin) is an ointment-like homogenous, highly refined semi solid with a delicate balance between liquid and solid hydrocarbons. Our Petroleum Jellies are a blend of the finest quality of Petroleum / vegetable waxes and hydro-refined Base oils. Available in colours ranging from Snow-white to Amber, we offer Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Technical grade petroleum Jellies. Each of these products are specially made keeping in mind their respective applications. These are manufactured in a state-of-art cgmp and ISO compliant manufacturing facility with all necessary compliances as per the drug regulations. Very strict process control is enforced during the manufacturing process to ensure consistent quality and structure TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Translucent soft mass unctuous to touch Soluble in ether and chloroform Insoluble in water and alcohol Odourless and tasteless Good structural strength Superior oil retention property even at elevated temperatures Stable to light and oxidation Moisture-loss resistance Maintains good structure during processing / filling

2 Good fragrance retention property High-level of compatibility with many emulsifiers and other oil-based products Excellent product shine keeping in mind the cosmetic applications Self-moisturizing / Emollient property Smooth silken nature with a delicate homogenous fibrous structure High Viscosity, flash point and Rheological properties Lower phase separation tendency at elevated temperatures Robust nature APPLICATIONS: Pharmaceutical formulations o Ointments o Medicinal creams o Lotions o Gauze dressings o Pain balms o Eye applicaps o Skin-protective formulations o Dental adhesive formulations o Lubrication purpose for medicinal instruments / filling & packaging machines in the food industry Cosmetic and personal care formulations o Cosmetic creams o Lotions o Foot-care formulations o Lip-care formulations o Hair-food formulations o Moisturizers / Emollient o Sun-block formulations o Hand cleansers o General personal-care applications

3 o Pomades API for Pharmaceutical ointments o o Rubber industry Lubrication Protective ointments Gauze dressings Automotive industry Leather industry Coatings Corrosion prevention in electrochemical / electrolytic applications General corrosion inhibitor Tyre industry Impart shine in wood / leather Candle industry Release agents for moulds ADVANTAGES OF OUR PETROLEUM JELLY: Absolutely smooth structure Retains good structure while processing Superior moisture loss resistance property Can be tailor-made as per customer specification / end requirement. Available in a wide range of Consistency and Melting / Drop point Very low impurity profile due to multiple levels of purification and refining to comply with global pharmaceutical and cosmetic standards Preserves the integrity of the active ingredient used to get the desired result Smooth long-fibred structure is absorbed well by the body tissues ensuring that the active ingredient is effectively delivered. High-purity standards Congeals to form a smooth surface which adds to aesthetic value Melting points higher than pharmacopoeial standards also available Can be workable at elevated temperatures

4 Excellent lubricating properties Efficient and ensures longer life of the instrument for lubrication PACKING: 175 / 195 kg MS barrels Neutral packing available Petroleum Jelly is filled in double liner food-grade polythene bags. This is to avoid contact between the material and the MS material of the barrels. Petroleum Jelly is also available without polythene bags in MS barrels or epoxy / lacquer lined MS barrels. The choice of packaging for Petroleum Jelly will depend on the facility to unload the material. CONTAINER STUFFING: Palletised container stuffing o Pack size will be 195 kg per MS barrel o 20 pallets can be fit in a 20 ft. container o 4 barrels can be put on a pallet o Total 80 barrels (15600 kg) can be stuffed in a 20 ft. container Unpalletised container stuffing o Pack size will be 175 kg per MS barrel o Total 96 barrels (16800 kg) can be stuffed in a 20 ft. container PHARMACOPOEIAL COMPLIANCES AVAILABLE: 1. Indian Pharmacopoeia 2. British Pharmacopoeia 3. United States Pharmacopoeia 4. European Pharmacopoeia 5. Japanese Pharmacopoeia

5 OTHER COMPLIANCES AVAILABLE: 1. GMP CFR ICH Q3C (R4) for Residual Solvents 4. USP <467> for Residual Solvents 5. Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) 6. ISO approved manufacturing facility NOTE: The limits for Consistency (25 C), Melting / Drop point, Specific gravity are very wide. Do let us know your narrowed down limits for these parameters as per your in-house specification or finished product properties so that we can comply to them. We have custom made grade of Cosmetic Petroleum Jelly for common cosmetic / personal care applications like lip-care, hair-food, foot-care etc. We have custom made grade of Pharmaceutical Petroleum Jelly for common Pharma applications like ointments, creams etc. We have developed a self-emollient Petroleum Jelly formulated to perfection for products that require moisturising / emollient property. CAS NO.: HS CODE:

6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION: Regular cosmetic or Pharmaceutical grade White Petroleum Jelly Sr. no. Typical properties UOM Test Method Specification Typical 1 Appearance -- Visual Translucent, soft unctuous semisolid homogenous mass slightly -- fluorescent in daylight when melted 2 Colour -- Visual White to Off white White Practically insoluble in water, 3 Solubility -- BP / Ph. Eur. slightly soluble in methylene chloride, practically insoluble in -- ethanol (96 %) and in glycerol. 4 Melting range * C Indian Phar Heavy metals ppm A-6: IS: Not more than Arsenic ppm A-5: IS: Not more than 2 Nil 7 Iodine Value -- A-7: IS: Not more than Consistency at 25 C * 0.1 mm ASTM D Sulphated Ash wt % A-9: IS: Not more than 0.1 Nil 10 Volatile matter wt % A-13: IS: Not more than Light absorption at 290 nm Abs A-8: IS: Not more than Only quantifiable test parameters are mentioned above. However this product complies with all tests and requirements as per the latest monograph of Indian Standard IS : * - Due to a wide range of Consistency and Melting point, you are requested to kindly co-relate these parameters with the finished formulation. These parameters can be adjusted as per the customer requirement.

7 Names used for Petroleum Jelly Sr. no. Pharmacopoeia White Petroleum Jelly Yellow Petroleum Jelly 1 Indian Pharmacopoeia [IP] White Soft Paraffin IP Yellow Soft Paraffin IP 2 British Pharmacopoeia [BP] White Soft Paraffin BP Yellow Soft Paraffin BP 3 European Pharmacopoeia [Ph. Eur. / EP] White Soft Paraffin Ph. Eur. Yellow Soft Paraffin Ph. Eur. 4 United States Pharmacopoeia [USP] White Petrolatum USP Petrolatum USP 5 Japanese Pharmacopoeia [JP] White Petrolatum JP Yellow Petrolatum JP 6 General 1 Vaseline / White Vaseline Yellow Vaseline 7 EU INCI Vaselinum album Vaselinum flavum 8 General 2 White Petroleum Jelly Yellow Petroleum Jelly