White oils are an important part of a variety of personal care products from makeup to hair conditioners, soaps and more. Consumers rely on the quality of these products for health and beauty.
You rely on the purity of your white oil selection to deliver that quality. Only the purest, most stable white oils guarantee maximum safety and effectiveness across all these applications.
A good white oil for personal care products is:
- Safe on skin, to prevent irritation from cosmetic and skin care products.
- Safe to ingest in small quantities.
- Appropriately viscous to achieve optimal spreadability.
- Colorless, to meet exact color specifications when additives are applied.
- Odorless, to avoid scent contamination.
To achieve all these characteristics, manufacturers must carefully select among white oils on the market.
White Oil Health & Safety
Safety is the top concern across virtually all applications. Pure white oils should not irritate or damage skin. In addition, especially with regard to facial applications in which small amounts may accidentally be ingested, food grade purity is essential.
In addition to traditional mineral-based white oils, Renkert Oil offers synthetic Shell GTL isoparaffins. GTL (gas-to-liquid)-produced isoparaffins used as your oil base for personal care products give many health and beauty products the desired smooth, silky texture. In addition, these synthetic oils are odorless, colorless, and safe on sensitive skin. They are also safe for the environment, as they are readily biodegradable.
White oils must pass a battery of tests to demonstrate that they are nontoxic. Renkert white mineral oils meet or exceed the health and safety standards of a number of regulative bodies including, but not limited to:
- U.S. Pharmacopeia / National Formulary*
- Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association
- Kosher, Pareve, and Halal
- FDA Food Safety
*Shell GTL isoparaffins meet all the same purity requirements as Renoil white mineral oils but are not labeled NF solely because the density is below the range foreseen by the FDA. This lower density is due to the extremely pure synthetic isoparaffins which are naturally lower density than mixed isoparaffinic/naphthenic petroleum-mineral based white oils.
White Oil in the Washroom
This article examines the benefits of utilizing pure, synthetic isoparaffin and mineral-based white oils in three product categories: cosmetics, hair products, and soaps and deodorants.
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are a massive industry, especially in the United States where each year it creates roughly fifty billion dollars in revenue.
Many products related to skin and hair care, as well as makeup production, contain white oils for their safety and stability, as well as other qualities.
Water-white oils provide a stable base for the application of coloring agents. This helps a dark eyeliner or lipstick remain color stable, both before and after application.
Maintaining Color
One of the most important considerations for cosmetic and makeup producers is using a highly pure, stable white oil to maintain color in the long term. Less stable oils yellow with time.
Using dedicated processes in production, Renkert Oil takes care to prevent the contamination of reactive chemicals (such as aromatics). This helps prevent reactivity to UV light and oxygen exposures, which in turn prevents darkening or discoloration.
Hair Conditioners
White oils are often used in hair care products, especially conditioners, because they help hair look shiny and full.
Oils don’t penetrate into hair, but instead create a lipid coat that traps water in and also protects from harmful outside forces like sunlight or wind.
White oil-based products are appealing to consumers due to increased hair elasticity, shine, and volume. They also make routines like hair brushing easier.
Optimizing Viscosity
For a manufacturer looking to use a white oil in their hair conditioner, there are a number of important considerations concerning which white oil is the best to use.
The first would be choosing a correct viscosity. With regard to hair care products, viscosity affects how the product will pour out of the bottle, and also how it will feel in the hair.
Renkert Oil can help you choose a white oil with the optimal viscosity, achieving a hair care product that is neither too thick to apply easily, nor so thin that it fails to remain in the hair.
Soaps and Deodorants
Pure, isoparaffin white oil is not only safe for humans, it also helps provide the soft, silky texture consumers prefer in soaps and deodorants.
Furthermore, the stability of isoparaffinic white oils helps these products maintain a pleasant scent and color. Consumers can depend on the consistency of scent and color from a particular brand.
Scented Products
Quality white oils contain essentially no aromatics, making them odorless and nonreactive. Pure white oil does not interact with additives, allowing product manufacturers to achieve a highly consistent scent.
This consistency lowers costs for the manufacturer as it streamlines the product testing process. It also helps minimize the amounts and strengths of additives needed to mask scents introduced by aromatics.
Trust Renkert Oil with Your White Oil Selection for Personal Care Products
As a white oil manufacturer with an experienced team of product specialists, Renkert Oil is your trusted partner in developing and improving your entire line of personal care products with this essential ingredient.
Renoil white oils:
- Offer unique mixtures of saturated paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons.
- Deliver a broad viscosity range of 60 to 500 SUS (at 100 degrees F).
- Are pure, odorless, tasteless, clear and bright.
- Also include synthetic Shell isoparaffins with a silky texture (rather than an oily feel) and lower viscosities.
We offer our expertise and consultative approach to specialty oil supply to help meet your product needs, fulfill orders with care and optimize supply logistics.
With multiple locations in the United States and Europe, and as the third largest white oil producer in North America, we are the premier white oil partner you need in your supply chain.
Reach out today to learn more about how Renkert Oil can help you streamline your operations and improve product quality.