IGI Petrolatum Products

Get the right Petrolatum for Your Needs

IGI’s Petrolatum Products include food-grade petrolatum and grades optimized for the Cosmetics Industry. Talk to us about your needs. We routinely provide our scientific expertise to customers during product development.

Petrolatum is a complex semi-solid combination of Paraffin Wax, Microcrystalline Wax and White Mineral Oil. Petrolatum is a semi-solid dispersion of liquid and solid hydrocarbons having a salve-like unctuous consistency.  The grades of petrolatum vary only in consistency and color.

PETAX®

PETAX® USP petrolatums are high quality, food-grade petrolatums which are refined to the most exacting specifications.  The most important properties of petrolatum which include melting point, consistency, fiber length and color are controlled to close tolerances by using carefully selected raw materials and the most advanced methods of manufacturing.

PETAX® 0310A and 0386A have medium consistency or hardness, while PETAX® 0320A and 0321A are softer, making them ideal for repackaging.

TEST METHODSPETAX® 0386APETAX® 0387A
Drop Melting Point (ASTM D127) °F125-140125-140
°C51.7-60.051.7-60.0
Cone Penetration, dmm @ 77°F/25°C (ASTM D937)165 - 200195 - 230
Colorwhitewhite
Note: Physical properties for which ONLY a typical value is listed are included as additional information but may not be printed on the COA.

Industrial-Grade, non-USP Petrolatums from IGI

TEST METHODSPetrofibe 201
(Industrial Grade)
Drop Melting Point (ASTM D127) °F130-160
Cone Penetration, dmm @ 77°F/25°C (ASTM D937)140-180
Saybolt Color (ASTM D6045)>8

Get the Perfect Petrolatum

Petrolatum is a key performance ingredient in a broad range of products including the beauty, cosmetic and dermatological health sectors. Get real-world answers for your product requirements from IGI.

Lubricity and Moisture Barrier Properties

Petrolatums that meet USP requirements are used across a wide range of personal-care products including ointments, creams, balms, lotions, conditioners and more. Petrolatums are also found in food processing and food packaging. Candle manufacturers use petrolatums to adjust shine. Polishing and buffing compounds add petrolatum to improve protection against moisture and corrosion of metals.

Talk to a Wax Expert

Call 1-800-561-3509
Page Reader Press Enter to Read Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Pause or Restart Reading Page Content Out Loud Press Enter to Stop Reading Page Content Out Loud Screen Reader Support
The owner of this website has made a committment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.