البارافين اللين الأبيض
| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Oils, lipids & waxes — mineral hydrocarbon semi-solid |
| Synonyms | White petrolatum, Vaselinum album, White petroleum jelly |
| Common uses / forms | Ointment base, occlusive emollient, skin/lip protectant, consistency component of semi-solid dosage forms |
| Properties | Semi-solid decolourised mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons; drop point ~38–60 °C; smooth ductile texture; controlled colour, consistency (penetration) and PAH limits |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP |
| Sourcing origins | India, USA, EU |
| Dominant inbound route | Hormuz |
| Indicative price band | $ (< $10 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | medium (50–80 days) |
| Notes | Colour grade (white vs. yellow), cone-penetration/drop point and PAH limits are the acceptance drivers; sourced from severely refined base stocks — Sonneborn (US), Sasol/H&R (EU) and Indian refiners are the main pharma-grade producers. |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, White Soft Paraffin — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-white-soft-paraffin.html