Food

4 products

Cyclon WHITE OIL (TECH.) 1,5 - Food Cyclon WHITE OIL (TECH.) 15 Highly refined, light viscosity paraffinic oil with non-staining performance, blended from highly refined mineral… Cyclon WHITE OIL 1,5 - Food Cyclon WHITE OIL 15 Pharmaceutical white oils from high quality, extremely refined paraffinic oils, aromatic-free, meeting strict Pharmacopoeia… Cyclon WHITE OIL 32 - Food Cyclon WHITE OIL 32 Pharmaceutical white oils from high quality, extremely refined paraffinic oils, aromatic-free, meeting strict Pharmacopoeia… Cyclon WHITE OIL 68 - Food Cyclon WHITE OIL 68 Pharmaceutical white oils from high quality, extremely refined paraffinic oils, aromatic-free, meeting strict Pharmacopoeia…

White oils: purity is the specification

White oils are highly refined, colourless, odourless paraffinic oils used where the lubricant may contact a product rather than only a machine.

  • WHITE OIL (ISO VG 15, 32, 68) — pharmaceutical grade, from extremely refined aromatic-free paraffinic oils meeting strict Pharmacopoeia purity standards. For medicines, cosmetics, the food industry and other uses requiring extremely clean base oils.
  • WHITE OIL (TECH.) 15 — technical grade, light viscosity, non-staining. For textiles, the paper industry, food processing and other applications where a clean, non-staining oil is needed.

Choosing between them

The difference is purity standard, not performance. Pharmaceutical grade meets Pharmacopoeia requirements and is specified where the oil may enter a product intended for human use. Technical grade is for processes where staining and cleanliness matter but pharmacopoeial purity is not required — textile processing, paper, general non-staining duty.

If your plant requires a registered food-grade lubricant

Food and beverage plants operating to an audited scheme often require lubricants with a specific registration — NSF H1 for incidental food contact, for example — rather than a purity grade alone. That is a different question from whether an oil is a white oil. Tell us which scheme your plant is audited against and we will confirm what the range covers before you specify it, rather than leaving it to be discovered at an audit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between pharmaceutical and technical white oil?

Purity standard, not performance. Cyclon WHITE OIL is pharmaceutical grade, from extremely refined aromatic-free paraffinic oils meeting Pharmacopoeia purity standards, and is specified where the oil may enter a product intended for human use such as medicines, cosmetics and food. Cyclon WHITE OIL (TECH.) is technical grade and non-staining, for textiles, paper and food processing where cleanliness matters but pharmacopoeial purity is not required.

Do Cyclon white oils satisfy a food plant audit?

That depends on the scheme. Audited food and beverage plants often require lubricants with a specific registration, such as NSF H1 for incidental food contact, which is a different question from whether an oil is a white oil meeting a purity grade. Tell us which scheme your plant is audited against and we will confirm what the range covers before you specify it, rather than leaving it to be discovered during the audit.

Not sure which product a vehicle, machine or fleet needs? Try the Cyclon oil selector, or send us the details and we will specify it in writing.