You may or may not have heard of the term white mineral oil — and therefore, you might not realize that it isn’t actually white at all. When you look at white mineral oil, whether it’s Renoil medical white oil or Renoil food grade oil, it’s going to be completely clear. Crystal clear, to be exact.
There are a range of white oils with different properties and applications. The oils are colorless, tasteless, and odorless. The reason that white oils are so useful is that they have little obvious effect on the products to which they’re applied. For example — a medication may require white mineral oil, whether to adjust viscosity or as a carrier. Standard oils have impurities, odor and may react with a medication affecting its efficacy. For the same reasons, white oil can easily be used as a lubricant for sensitive applications like food machinery. Let’s explore more about this interesting product.
What Is White Oil Made Of?
White oil is a mineral oil produced by refining, and it differs from the food grade vegetable oils that are often utilized in other circumstances. Vegetable oils often have odor, are unstable and can go rancid. White oil is a mixture of isoparaffins and naphthenics from petroleum sources. You may also see white oil referred to as paraffin since this is the majority component. When crude oil is refined to make fuels, a small part is further refined to mineral oil. If severely refined and hydrotreated, this mineral oil will be purified to white oil. This processing and refining make USP white mineral oil. USP white oil is often used for pharmaceutical products, food contact products and any application that benefits from the highest quality. White mineral oils compared to vegetable oils are crystal-clear, ultra-stable, odor-free and do not support microorganisms and thus cannot go rancid.
What Is White Oil Used For?
The many applications of white oil mean that there is a constant demand for reliable white oil manufacturers. White oil is commonly used in plastic manufacturing. Food service cups, packaging, and utensils are all produced with white oil. It is used to soften rubber and polymer products. Of course, white oil is also used as a food grade lubricant. White oil is used in the medical industry and food industry – for pan release, equipment protection and lubrication and of course in Agricultural grain dust control.
Where Is White Oil Manufactured?
White oil can be sourced from a number of different distributors, but there are few manufacturers. Renkert Oil manufactures USP white mineral oil from high quality mineral oil raw material. FDA specifications for white oil use depend on the NF/USP testing standards. Renkert Oil exceeds these standards and is SQF (Safe Quality Food) certified and meets FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) requirements since the white oils are used extensively in food contact applications.
Ultimately, with as many applications as white oil has, it’s important to source it from the right manufacturer!