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Highly purified petroleum-derived semisolid hydrocarbon mixture; ointment base for the most potent corticosteroids (Augmented Betamethasone, Clobetasol); occlusive properties enhance drug penetration; primarily refined from crude petroleum by Sonneborn LLC and Calumet Specialty Products
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on white petrolatum (usp/ep grade) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| USUnited States | 60% |
| INIndia | 12% |
| DEGermany | 8% |
| NLNetherlands | 7% |
Who makes it
3 companies produce white petrolatum (usp/ep grade).
Leading US manufacturer of USP/EP white petrolatum and pharmaceutical mineral oils; owned by HollyFrontier (now HF Sinclair); refines petroleum-derived waxes and soft solids used as ointment bases, excipients, and cosmetic raw materials. Sonneborn's Carnation® white petrolatum is the benchmark pharmaceutical-grade reference standard.
Largest specialty asphalt/bitumen producer in the US for roofing applications. Operates three roofing-focused refineries: Princeton, LA (primary roofing flux); Shreveport, LA; Great Falls, MT. Princeton refinery specializes in roofing flux and coating asphalt for shingle manufacturing. Key supplier to GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed and other shingle makers.
India's largest petroleum wax and white petrolatum manufacturer; produces USP/EP-grade white petrolatum for pharmaceutical and personal care applications. Part of the Hinduja Group. Thane, Maharashtra primary production site. Major supplier of pharmaceutical-grade petrolatum to Asian and global markets. BSE-listed.
