Pharmaceutical ointments
Ph. Eur. and USP white petroleum jelly as the base for ointments and eye creams, with tight consistency control lot to lot.
- Cone penetration
- 140–175 (0.1 mm)
- Drop point
- 35–70 °C
- Pharmacopoeia
- Ph. Eur. · USP
Used in
The occlusive base behind ointments, creams and balms — white and yellow, Ph. Eur. and USP grades.
White · yellow · Ph. Eur. · USP · BP · technical
Ph. Eur. and USP white petroleum jelly as the base for ointments and eye creams, with tight consistency control lot to lot.
Soft, smooth grades for skin care, lip balms and baby care, including a grade that also meets FDA requirements.
A high-melt grade for sticks and ointments that have to hold their shape on a hot shelf.
Yellow petroleum jelly for veterinary ointments and technical use where a white grade is not needed.
Technical white grades for lubrication, corrosion protection, cable filling and leather and textile finishing.
| Family | Congealing, °C | Cone penetration, 0.1 mm | Viscosity 100 °C, mm²/s | Compliance | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White petroleum jelly | 40–65 | 130–180 | 4–15 | Ph. Eur. · USP · BP · FDA | Pharma, cosmetics, lip & baby care, technical |
| Yellow petroleum jelly | 48–56 | 150–175 | 5–9 | Ph. Eur. · USP | Ointments, veterinary, technical |
Grades are stabilised with an antioxidant. Bands span the grades we supply in each family. Figures are a starting point for sampling; the current TDS and CoA govern.
Supplied in drums, filled under hygiene control.
Technical and safety data sheets, a certificate of analysis on every lot, and the declarations your quality team will ask for — sent without you having to chase them. Figures shown on this site are a starting point for sampling; the current TDS and CoA govern.
Several white grades meet both. Tell us which monograph your product is registered against and we will point you to the grade.
Refining depth and colour. White grades suit pharma and cosmetics; yellow suits veterinary ointments and technical work.
Our high-melt grade, congealing 58–65 °C, keeps sticks and ointments from softening on the shelf.
In drums. Tell us your pack size needs when you enquire.
A line or two about what you are making is enough to start — we’ll take it from there.