{"id":106556,"date":"2026-05-02T03:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=106556"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:18:53","slug":"mineral-oil-heavy-liquid-paraffin-5l","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?product=mineral-oil-heavy-liquid-paraffin-5l","title":{"rendered":"Mineral Oil-Heavy Liquid Paraffin 5L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mineral Oil-Heavy Liquid Paraffin 5L<\/p>\n<p>Heavy Liquid Paraffin \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mineral Oil 68C 5L<\/p>\n<p>Mineral Oil (Heavy Liquid Paraffin) is a highly refined petroleum derivative used as a laxative, lubricant, cosmetic base, emollient, and industrial fluid, prized for creating barriers, moisturising skin, lubricating machinery, and as a release agent in plastics, but prolonged ingestion isn\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdt recommended due to potential vitamin absorption issues. <\/p>\n<p>Medical &amp; Pharmaceutical Uses<br \/> Laxative: Acts as a gastrointestinal lubricant, softening stools and easing constipation, especially in chronic cases.<br \/> Ointment Base: Forms a base for healing creams, ointments, and nasal sprays.<br \/> Protective Coating: Used in some vaccines and as a coating for fruits\/vegetables. <\/p>\n<p>Cosmetics &amp; Personal Care<br \/> Moisturizer: Creates a barrier to lock in skin moisture (baby oil, lotions, creams).<br \/> Hair Products: Adds shine and smoothness to hair oils and styling products.<br \/> Makeup Remover: Helps dissolve makeup. <\/p>\n<p>Industrial &amp; Other Applications<br \/> Lubricant: Lubricates machinery, from large industrial equipment to smaller parts.<br \/> Plasticizer\/Release Agent: Helps in molding plastics and rubber.<br \/> Electrical Fluid: Used as an insulator and coolant in electrical transformers.<br \/> Food Grade: Used as a protective coating for certain foods. <\/p>\n<p>Important Considerations<br \/> Heavy vs. Light: Heavy liquid paraffin is often for industrial\/lubrication, while light is common in cosmetics\/laxatives, but both are refined forms.<br \/> Ingestion: While used as a laxative, regular or excessive consumption can interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). <\/p>\n<p>Mineral Oil-Heavy Liquid Paraffin 5L<\/p>\n<p>Mineral Oil (Heavy Liquid Paraffin) 2.5L<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy Liquid Paraffin \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mineral Oil 68C<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for Cosmetics etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Mineral Oil-Heavy Liquid Paraffin 5L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mineral Oil (Heavy Liquid Paraffin) 20L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":114964,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[25990],"product_tag":[45717],"class_list":["post-106556","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-raw-speciality-chemicals","product_tag-mineral-oil-heavy-liquid-paraffin-5l","entry","has-media","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","has-product-nav","col","span_1_of_3","owp-content-center","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-normal","owp-tabs-layout-horizontal","has-no-thumbnails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/106556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/114964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=106556"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=106556"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=106556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}