White Oils

White mineral oils are among the most versatile petroleum products and are used in a wide variety of applications. Because of their extreme purity, these oils may be employed where only highly refined products are suitable, such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. Calumet is vertically integrated for optimal feedstock availability and purity is protected to the destination. Through Univar Solutions, Calumet offers Penreco® white oils that meet your highest standards, whether you need an NF, USP, or technical grade.

NF light mineral oils available:
  • Peneteck
  • Draketex® 50
  • Drakeol® 5
  • Drakeol® 6 VR
  • Drakeol® 7
  • Drakeol® 9
  • Drakeol® 10
  • Drakeol® 10B
  • Drakeol® 13
  • Drakeol® 15
USP mineral oils available:
  • Drakeol® 19
  • Drakeol® 21
  • Drakeol® 32
  • Drakeol® 34
  • Drakeol® 35
  • Drakeol® 350
  • Drakeol® 600
Technical mineral oils available:
  • Parol® 70
  • Parol® 80
  • Parol® 100
  • 4463 Oil
  • 6970 Oil
  • 6970 LP Oil

About

Drakeol® and Parol® white oils for your cosmetic, personal care, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications 

White mineral oils are among the most versatile petroleum products and are used in a wide variety of applications. Because of their extreme purity, these oils may be employed where only highly refined products are suitable, such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. Calumet is vertically integrated for optimal feedstock availability and purity is protected to the destination. Through Univar Solutions, Calumet offers Penreco® white oils that meet your highest standards, whether you need an NF, USP, or technical grade.

Univar Solutions is the premier white oil distributor in the USA and Canada

  • Vast network of 150+ wholly owned facilities with bulk tank, rail car, blending, and packaging infrastructure
  • Efficient private fleet with dedicated drivers servicing local regions
  • Partnership with world class suppliers, such as Calumet Refining
  • Experienced sales force with broad product and market knowledge
Characteristics
  • CAS # 8042-47-5
  • Viscosities range from 40 to 600 SUS @ 100°F
  • Kosher and Halal certified options available
  • White mineral oil is included on the TSCA Inventory
  • NF and USP grades inhibited with less than 20 ppm dl-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E)
  • Color is +30 Saybolt for NF and USP grades
  • Color is at least +20 Saybolt for technical grades

Oil Viscosities

TYPICAL PROPERTIES VISCOSITY SPECIFIC GRAVITY FLASH POINT
ASTM D-92
POUR POINT
ASTM D-97
  ASTM D-2161
SUS @ 100 °F
ASTM-D7042
cst @ 40 °C
ASTM D-4052
@ 77 °F
(Typical) (Typical)
°F °C °F °C
MINERAL OIL USP
Drakeol 600 515/625 99.0/120.0 .860/.878 505 263 max 20 max -7
Drakeol 350 350/370 66.7/71.2 .857/.873 min 400 min 206 5 -15
Drakeol 35 340/365 65.8/71.0 .864/.881 465 240 10 -12
Drakeol 34 370/410 72.0/79.5 .858/.872 475 246 10 -12
Drakeol 32 312/330 60.0/63.3 .856/.876 440 226 5 -15
Drakeol 21 200/215 38.4/41.5 .853/.876 420 215 5 -15
Drakeol 19 180/190 34.9/37.3 .852/.876 410 210 5 -15
LIGHT MINERAL OIL NF
Drakeol 15 145/155 28.1/30.3 .850/.873 405 207 5 -15
Drakeol 13 125/135 24.2/26.3 .848/.867 400 204  5 -15
Drakeol 10 102/115 19.0/21.9 .838/.864 415 212 10 -12
Drakeol 10B 95/105 17.7/20.2 .867/.884 340 173 -35 -37
Drakeol 9 80/90 14.2/17.0 .833/.861 385 196 0 -18
Drakeol 7 65/75 10.8/13.6 .833/.861 360 182 -15 -26
Drakeol 6 VR 60.0(typ) 9.4/10.0 .834/.838 350 177 -15 -26
Drakeol 5 50/60 6.9/9.6 .818/.861 335 168 -20 -29
Draketex® 50 48/53 6.5/7.8 .820/.861 325 163 10 -12
Peneteck 39.5/44 3.9/5.3 .821/.837 290 143 -30 -35
LIGHT MINERAL OIL NF
Drakeol 5 50/60 6.9/9.6 .818/.861 335 168 -20 -29
Drakeol 6 VR 60 (typical) 9.4/10.0 .834/.838 350 177 -15 -26

Industries & Applications


Pharmaceuticals

Key characteristics and benefits of Penreco white oils:

  • Non-reacting (oxidizing), non-polar, and non-toxic properties
  • Hydrophobic, non-comedogenic, colorless, odorless, highly refined, and purified; chemically and biologically stable; and do not support the growth of pathogenic microorganisms
  • Lubricating properties and tolerability
  • Offered in a broad range of viscosities, specific gravity, flash point, and pour point properties
  • Drakeol products are inhibited with less than 20 ppm dl-alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
  • Colors for all Drakeol products are +30 Saybolt
  • All Drakeol products can be used as API in all pharmaceutical applications

Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and animal health white mineral oil applications:

  • Release agents, binders, carriers, and lubricants in or on tablets and capsules
  • Containing concentrates in products such as gelatin capsules and lubricating agents
  • Used in laxatives and lubricants where the percentage of white oils may approach 100%
  • Adjuvants in animal vaccines and other veterinary drugs as additives and binding agents
  • Base material in various topical preparations such as balms and salves for emulsions and inverse emulsions

Penreco white oils certifications and regulatory information:

  • Complies with all EP/USP/NF specifications and yields emulsified injections of suitable fluidity
  • GMP, Kosher, and Halal certified
  • Test methods used are current USP/ASTM or validated Penreco equivalents
IndustryApplications

Beauty & personal care

  • Baby oils
  • Creams & lotions
  • Suntan oils
  • Sunscreens
  • Hair products
  • Makeup
  • Makeup removers
  • Absorption bases
  • Depilatories
  • Bath oils
Food
  • Bakery pan oils
  • Divider oils
  • Mold release lubricants
  • Egg coatings
  • Coatings for fruit & vegetables
  • Food packaging materials
  • Food grade lubricants & greases
  • Meat packaging
Pharmaceuticals
  • Laxatives
  • Topical ointments
  • Gelatin capsule lubricants
  • Active ingredient carrier
  • Veterinary adjuvants & injectables

Coatings, adhesives, sealants, & elastomers

  • Internal polystyrene lubricants
  • External PVC lubricants
  • Plastics annealing
  • Catalyst carriers
  • Extender oils for thermoplastic rubbers
  • Adhesives

Homecare & industrial cleaning

  • Household cleaners and polishes
Lubricants
  • Textile lubricants

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