White oils, more technically known as pharmaceutical white and industrial white mineral oils, are highly refined mineral oils composed of highly non-polar paraffinic hydrocarbons. Due to their colorless, odorless, tasteless and hydrophobic properties, these products are used in many different industries, with the cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, plastics and rubber industries leading the way.

Pharmaceutical white mineral oils are used in the cosmetics industry as the base of many commonly used products, including skin care creams, cleansing creams, cosmetic lotions, baby oil and hair care products.

Pharmaceutical white mineral oils are used as internal lubricants for laxatives in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, these products are used as bases for ointments and creams, as carriers for solid and semi-solid ingredients, and as a separating agent in capsules and tablets.

White mineral oils are used in a variety of applications in the textile industry, from fiber lubrication, sewing machine oil, and yarn lubrication oil.

Due to their low toxicity and harmless properties, which makes them safe for the environment and human health, white mineral oils are used in the production of aerosol oils for the treatment and protection of fruit trees.

White mineral oils are widely used in the plastics and rubber industry to produce various types of plastics and rubber. White mineral oils are used to control the melt flow rate of polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polyolefin and thermoplastic elastomer precursors. White mineral oils are also used as internal and external lubricants in polymer formulations of PS, PVC, PP, TPE. Plasticizer, catalyst carrier, mold release agent and pigment dispersing agents are other uses of white mineral oils in this industry.

White mineral oils are used in the chemical industry, especially in adhesives, hot melts, the paper industry, and in the production of leather and explosives.