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Marcol 82
Medicinal-grade white oil, 14.5–17.5 mm²/s at 40 °C, for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a)
Specifications
- Brand
- Mobil (ExxonMobil)
- Category
- Process & white oils
- Manufacturer code
- 2010B0201065
- Availability
- On order
Approved for
Typical characteristics
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | ≥ Clear and Bright | Visual |
| Odour | ≥ odorless or almost ordorless | OLFACTORY |
| Density @ 15 Ckg/m3 | 828 – 837 | ASTM D4052 |
| Flash point, Cleveland Open Cup°C | ≥ 150 | ASTM D92 |
| Kinematic viscosity @ 40 Cmm2/s | 7.0 – 8.0 | ASTM D445 |
| Relative density @ 20 C/20 C | 0.826 – 0.836 | ASTM D4052 |
| Relative density @ 25 C/25 C | 0.824 – 0.834 | ASTM D4052 |
| Pour point°C | ≤ -6 | ASTM D5950 |
| Refractive index, 20 C | 1.457 – 1.460 | ASTM D1218 |
| Colour, Saybolt | ≥ +30 | ASTM D6045 |
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Manufacturer's description
Marcol 52 is a medicinal-grade white oil: a purified mixture of liquid saturated hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum through several refining stages, including an ultimate purification by catalytic hydrogenation. It is a colourless, transparent oily liquid that is essentially odourless and tasteless, manufactured to exceed the purity requirements of the Pharmacopoeias. Thanks to its superior chemical inertness, it shows better colour and oxidative stability than most mineral and vegetable oils when stored and used under controlled conditions. Marcol 52 is used in cosmetics as a component of cleansers, hair care products, neutral and protective diluents for other ingredients such as essential oils, and other applications like make-ups and make-up removers, offering excellent skin compatibility with low irritancy and comedogenicity. In pharmaceutical and veterinary use, its high purity — free of toxic polycyclic aromatics and heavy metals — supports use as an adjuvant in animal vaccines (cattle, chickens and pigs) and in gelatine capsule manufacture. Marcol 52 meets the purity level of the European Pharmacopoeia Light Liquid Paraffin monograph, is registered to NSF H1, and meets or exceeds FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a) and the US Pharmacopeia/National Formulary Light Mineral Oil monograph. Typical properties include a kinematic viscosity of 7.0-8.0 mm²/s at 40°C, density of 828-837 kg/m³ at 15°C, flash point ≥150°C and pour point ≤-6°C.
Applications
- Marcol 52 can be used in a variety of food-contact, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications (*), subject to the applicable laws and regulations in each country (**). (*) To limit ingestion and aspiration hazards, Marcol 52 should not be used in nasal, oral or lip care products, or as a food additive other than for food contact materials. (**) User must check compliance with applicable regulations. Cosmetics Marcol 52 is used as a component of a great variety of cosmetic products: • Cleansers • Hair care products • Neutral and protective diluents for other cosmetic ingredients such as essential oils • Other applications such as make-ups and make-up removers. Marcol 52 provides many practical advantages to the formulation specialist: • Excellent skin compatibility, low irritancy and comedogenicity • Very good balance between resistance to bacteria and final biodegradability, with minimal environmental impact. Pharmaceuticals and Veterinary products Marcol 52 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. Major uses are: • Adjuvant in vaccines for animals (cattle, chickens, and pigs) where its low viscosity offers optimal efficacy. • Gelatine capsule manufacture. Regulations and Claims This product is recommended by ExxonMobil for use in applications requiring: Purity Level of The European Pharmacopoeia Light Liquid Paraffin monograph This product is registered to the requirements of: NSF H1 This product meets or exceeds the requirements of: FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a) US Pharmacopeia/National Formulary Light Mineral Oil monograph
Performance & benefits
- Provides many practical advantages to the formulation specialist: excellent skin compatibility, low irritancy and comedogenicity.
- Very good balance between resistance to bacteria and ultimate biodegradability, with minimal environmental impact.
- Offers a high level of safety for pharmaceutical and veterinary use, thanks to its high purity (absence of toxic polycyclic aromatics and heavy metals) and the complete destruction of germs in the high-temperature manufacturing process.
Standards & approvals
FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a)
FDA 21 CFR 178.3620(a) — white mineral oil, technical grade
The US regulation setting purity requirements for technical white mineral oil used where incidental food contact may occur.