Marcol 152 Medicinal Grade White Oil

Medicinal Grade White Oil

Marcol 152 is a purified mixture of liquid saturated hydrocarbons. It is a colourless, transparent oily liquid and is essentially odourless and tasteless. It is obtained from petroleum through several refining stages, including an ultimate purification by catalytic hydrogenation.

Marcol 152 is manufactured to exceed the purity requirements of the Pharmacopoeias. Due to its superior chemical inertness, it demonstrates better colour and oxidative stability than most mineral and vegetable oils, when stored and used under controlled conditions.

ExxonMobil White Oils are produced and controlled according to the ExxonMobil Product Quality Management System, EN ISO 9000 or equivalent standard.

Applications

Marcol 152 Medicinal Grade White Oil can be used in a variety of food-related, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications subject to the applicable laws and regulations in each country.

Cosmetics

Marcol 152 is widely used as a component of a great variety of cosmetic products:

• Emollients and moisturisers (body lotions and creams, suntan lotions and milk)
• Neutral and protective diluents for other cosmetic ingredients such as essential oils
• Other applications such as bath cubes, anti-perspirant and deodorant sticks.

Marcol 152 provides many practical advantages to the formulation specialist:

• Excellent skin compatibility, very low irritancy and no comedogenicity
• Very good balance between resistance to bacteria and final biodegradability, with minimal environmental impact.

Further information is available in our bulletin White oils for Cosmetics.

Pharmaceuticals

Marcol 152 offers a high level of safety, thanks to its high purity (absence of toxic polycyclic aromatics, heavy metals), the complete destruction of germs in the high temperature manufacturing process, and specific packaging and handling procedures.

Marcol 152 is an ingredient of pharmaceutical topical ointments and petroleum jellies. It can be used as a pelletiser aid, and in the manufacture of gelatine capsules.

(*) User must check compliance with applicable regulations. As an example, at the date of publication of this document, Marcol 152 can be used as a food additive in USA subject to applicable FDA regulation, while it cannot be used as a direct food additive in European Union Member States

Properties and Specifications

Marcol 152 meets the requirements of the following specifications:

• USA FDA, 21 CFR 172.878 and 21 CFR 178.3620(a),  White Mineral Oil
• US Pharmacopeia/National Formulary , most recent edition, Light Mineral Oil
• National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), category H1, registration number  132483
• European Pharmacopoeia, most recent edition, Light Liquid Paraffin
• The Japan's Specifications and Standards for Food additives, Liquid Paraffin

CAS number: 8042-47-5

EINECS number: 232-455-8

INCI name (Europe): Paraffinum Liquidum

CTFA Dictionary name (USA): Mineral Oil