Petroleum jellies and white oils are widely used in pharmaceuticals, personal care and cosmetics in their pure form as well as formulation components. Petroleum jelly normally serves as a base material, a carrier substance for active ingredients or as an important component for consistency in the formulation. White oils serve as a liquid base and as carrier substances reducing the consistency.
Both product groups set themselves apart through their pronounced lipophilic character and possess a strong occlusive effect.
The products have a skin nurturing effect and support the release and re-absorption of pharmaceutical agents and cosmetic care substances. As emollients they give pleasant feeling to the skin.
In the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry waxes and related products have varied applications. Waxes provide tackiness, give consistency, act as film builder, emollient, carrier or hydrophobing agent. Important applications for waxes in the cosmetic industry are oil-in-water and water-in-oil formulations e.g. for creams and lotions. Solid waxes are used in lipsticks and depilatory waxes.
A special application for waxes in this industry is histology wax. For this application tissue is embedded for microscopic diagnostics.
Only waxes of extremely high purity and clear shine are used here.
The products meet all requirements of the international pharmacopoeias and cosmetics directives.
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