Petroleum Jelly Supplier in Kenya From Turkey and UAE (Dubai)
We are a trusted petroleum jelly supplier in Kenya, delivering high-purity white petroleum jelly, snow white petroleum jelly, and ultra snow white petroleum jelly to manufacturers, distributors, and importers across the country. Our products are certified to ISO 9001, USP, BP, and GMP standards and shipped with full documentation for KEBS clearance at Mombasa and Lamu ports.
Whether your facility is in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Thika, or Athi River — we deliver the right grade, right packaging, and right price to your door.
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What Is Petroleum Jelly?
Petroleum jelly — also known as white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or mineral jelly — is a semi-solid hydrocarbon mixture obtained from petroleum refining. It is globally valued for its moisture-barrier, skin-protective, lubricating, and anti-corrosion properties. Depending on the level of refining and purification, petroleum jelly is classified into distinct colors and purity grades — from standard white petroleum jelly to the highest-purity ultra snow white petroleum jelly.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 8009-03-8 |
| HS Code (Kenya Customs) | 2712.10.00 |
| Appearance | White to snow white, translucent, semi-solid |
| Melting Point | 38°C – 60°C (grade-dependent) |
| Penetration (ASTM D217) | 100 – 300 (1/10 mm) |
| Oil Content | ≤ 3% (ultra snow white) to ≤ 12% (industrial) |
| Color (Saybolt) | +25 to +30 minimum |
| Congealing Point | 38°C – 56°C |
| Odor | Odorless (cosmetic & pharma grades) |
| Shelf Life | 3 – 5 years (proper storage) |
Every shipment includes a Certificate of Analysis (COA) and MSDS confirming these specifications.
Petroleum Jelly Types & Grades We Supply to Kenya
We supply petroleum jelly in three purity classifications — White, Snow White, and Ultra Snow White — across cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial grades. Selecting the correct type depends on your end-use application, regulatory requirements, and desired product quality.
White Petroleum Jelly
White petroleum jelly is the standard refined grade, offering reliable purity for general-purpose applications. It undergoes conventional refining and filtration to remove color, odor, and impurities.
Typical applications in Kenya:
- General-purpose skincare creams and body lotions
- Hair food and hair care products
- Industrial lubrication and rust protection
- Cable filling compounds
- Rubber and tire manufacturing
Key specifications:
- Color: White (Saybolt +25)
- Oil content: 5% – 8%
- Melting point: 42°C – 54°C
White petroleum jelly is the most cost-effective option and is widely used by Kenyan manufacturers in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, Athi River, and Thika who require good quality at competitive pricing.
Snow White Petroleum Jelly
Snow white petroleum jelly undergoes additional purification stages — including advanced hydrogenation and multi-stage filtration — to achieve a brighter white color, lower oil content, and higher purity than standard white grades.
Typical applications in Kenya:
- Premium skincare and beauty products
- Baby care products (baby petroleum jelly)
- Lip balms and lip care formulations
- Cosmetic bases for private-label brands
- Mild pharmaceutical ointments
Key specifications:
- Color: Snow white (Saybolt +28 to +30)
- Oil content: 3% – 5%
- Melting point: 54°C – 58°C
- Odor: Odorless
- Compliant with: ISO 9001, EU Cosmetics Regulation
Snow white petroleum jelly is the preferred choice for Kenya’s growing beauty and personal care industry, particularly for brands sold in Naivas, Carrefour, Quickmart, and across the EAC (East African Community) export market covering Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Ultra Snow White Petroleum Jelly
Ultra snow white petroleum jelly represents the highest purity level available. It is produced through advanced multi-stage hydrotreatment, deep de-oiling, and precision filtration, resulting in an exceptionally bright, crystal-clear white appearance with minimal oil content and zero detectable odor.
Typical applications in Kenya:
- Pharmaceutical ointment bases (USP/BP compliant)
- Wound care and medical dressings
- Ophthalmic (eye care) formulations
- Baby care and sensitive skin products
- High-end premium cosmetic lines
- Pharmaceutical compounding
Key specifications:
- Color: Ultra snow white (Saybolt +30 minimum)
- Oil content: ≤ 3%
- Melting point: 56°C – 60°C
- Heavy metals: Compliant with USP limits
- Microbial limits: Passes USP <61> and <62>
- Compliant with: USP, BP, GMP, ISO 9001
Ultra snow white petroleum jelly is required by pharmaceutical manufacturers registered with Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and is essential for any product classified as a medicated or therapeutic formulation. Kenyan pharma companies along Likoni Road and in Sameer Industrial Park, Nairobi, commonly specify this grade for regulatory compliance.
Quick Grade Comparison Table
| Feature | White Petroleum Jelly | Snow White Petroleum Jelly | Ultra Snow White Petroleum Jelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity Level | Standard | High | Highest |
| Color (Saybolt) | +25 | +28 to +30 | +30 minimum |
| Oil Content | 5% – 8% | 3% – 5% | ≤ 3% |
| Melting Point | 42°C – 54°C | 54°C – 58°C | 56°C – 60°C |
| Odor | Minimal | Odorless | Odorless |
| Primary Use | Industrial, general cosmetic | Premium cosmetic, baby care | Pharmaceutical, medical, premium cosmetic |
| Certifications | ISO 9001 | ISO 9001, EU Cosmetics | USP, BP, GMP, ISO 9001 |
| Price Range | Most affordable | Mid-range | Premium |
Packaging Options & Container Loading
We offer a comprehensive range of packaging formats to suit every order size — from small-batch production runs to large-scale industrial consumption. All packaging is sealed, export-ready, and designed to protect product integrity during ocean freight and inland transport across Kenya.
Available Packaging Formats
| Packaging Type | Net Weight | Material | Best Suited For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartons (Small) | 25 kg | Corrugated carton with inner poly liner | Small-batch production, retail repacking, lab use |
| Cartons (Medium) | 50 kg | Corrugated carton with inner poly liner | Cosmetic & pharma manufacturers, mid-volume orders |
| Steel Drums | 175 kg | Mild steel, lined interior, sealed lid | Standard bulk industrial & cosmetic use |
| Steel Drums | 180 kg | Mild steel, lined interior, sealed lid | Standard bulk industrial & cosmetic use |
| Jumbo Bags (FIBC) | 500 kg / 1,000 kg | Woven polypropylene withan inner liner | High-volume industrial users, cost-efficient bulk |
| Customized Packaging | As per the requirement | Tailored to your specification | Private-label brands, special storage needs, and unique formats |
Customized Packaging
We understand that different industries and end-users in Kenya have unique packaging requirements. Our customized packaging service includes:
- Private-label cartons with your company branding and product details
- Custom drum sizes to match your production line specifications
- Modified inner liners for pharmaceutical or food-contact applications
- Specialized palletization to fit your warehouse racking system
- Multi-pack configurations for distributors who supply smaller retailers
Contact our team to discuss your custom packaging needs — we can accommodate most requests with reasonable minimum order quantities.
Container Loading Capacity
| Container Size | 25 kg Cartons | 50 kg Cartons | 175 kg Drums | 180 kg Drums | Jumbo Bags (1 MT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft FCL | ~640 cartons (16 MT) | ~320 cartons (16 MT) | ~80 drums (14 MT) | ~80 drums (14.4 MT) | ~16 bags (16 MT) |
| 40 ft FCL | ~1,200 cartons (30 MT) | ~600 cartons (30 MT) | ~160 drums (28 MT) | ~156 drums (28 MT) | ~26 bags (26 MT) |
MOQ: 1 × 20 ft FCL (~14–16 MT). LCL shipments are available for trial orders and smaller quantities.
💡 Packaging Tip for Kenyan Importers: If you plan to redistribute petroleum jelly to smaller manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers across Kenya, 25 kg and 50 kg cartons are easier to handle, store, and transport — especially for last-mile delivery to locations outside major cities. For large-scale factory consumption, 175 kg / 180 kg steel drums or jumbo bags offer the best cost-per-kilogram efficiency.
Industries We Serve Across Kenya
Kenya is East Africa’s largest and most diversified economy, with a GDP exceeding $110 billion (2024) and a manufacturing sector that contributes approximately 7.6% to national GDP under the government’s Big Four Agenda and Kenya Vision 2030 industrialization targets. Petroleum jelly — across white, snow white, and ultra snow white grades — is a critical raw material feeding into multiple high-growth sectors of this economy.
As a petroleum jelly supplier with deep experience in the Kenyan market, we understand the regulatory landscape, supply chain dynamics, and commercial requirements of each industry we serve. Below is a breakdown of the key sectors we supply.
Cosmetics & Personal Care Manufacturing
Market Context:
Kenya’s beauty and personal care industry is valued at over $800 million annually and is growing at approximately 8–10% year-on-year, driven by a young, urbanizing population of 56+ million, rising disposable incomes, and increasing consumer demand for locally manufactured skincare, haircare, and baby care products. Nairobi has emerged as a regional hub for cosmetic manufacturing, with products exported across the EAC (East African Community) and COMESA markets.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Body creams & lotions — Snow white petroleum jelly serves as a primary moisturizing base in affordable body care lines sold through Naivas, Carrefour, Quickmart, and informal retail channels
- Hair food & hair care — White petroleum jelly is a key ingredient in hair food products, pomades, and styling formulations that dominate Kenya’s mass-market haircare segment.
- Lip balms & lip care — Snow white and ultra snow white grades are used in lip care formulations requiring high purity and a consumer-safe profile.s
- Baby petroleum jelly — A high-demand product category across Kenya and East Africa, requiring snow white or ultra snow white grades for safety compliance
- Private-label manufacturing — Contract manufacturers in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, Ruiru, and Athi River produce private-label petroleum jelly tubs for supermarket chains and regional distributors
Grades Recommended: Snow White Petroleum Jelly, Ultra Snow White Petroleum Jelly
Packaging Preferred: 25 kg cartons, 50 kg cartons for production lines; customized packaging for private-label clients
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Manufacturing
Market Context:
Kenya hosts over 30 licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers and is a recognized pharmaceutical production hub in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sector is regulated by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and operates under stringent Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. Kenya’s pharmaceutical market is valued at approximately $800 million, with strong growth driven by universal healthcare initiatives, an expanding hospital network, and regional export demand.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Ointment bases — Ultra snow white petroleum jelly (USP/BP grade) serves as the primary vehicle in medicated ointments for dermatological, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory formulations
- Wound care & medical dressings — Petroleum jelly-impregnated gauze and wound care products are used extensively in Kenyan hospitals, clinics, and community health centers.ers
- Ophthalmic preparations — Ultra-pure grades are used as bases for eye ointments requiring strict pharmacopeial compliance
- Baby care products — Pharmaceutical-grade petroleum jelly is used in baby care products marketed through pharmacies and healthcare channels
- Pharmaceutical compounding — Hospital pharmacies and compounding facilities use USP-grade petroleum jelly as an excipient in custom formulations
Regulatory Note: All pharmaceutical-grade petroleum jelly we supply meets USP and BP monograph standards and comes with full COA, MSDS, batch traceability, and microbial test reports — the documentation package required by PPB for product registration and GMP compliance in Kenya.
Grades Recommended: Ultra Snow White Petroleum Jelly (USP/BP)
Packaging Preferred: 25 kg cartons, 50 kg cartons for pharmaceutical production environments
Telecommunications & Cable Manufacturing
Market Context:
Kenya is Sub-Saharan Africa’s most advanced telecommunications and digital infrastructure market, home to Safaricom (operator of M-Pesa, the world’s leading mobile money platform), Airtel Kenya, and Telkom Kenya. The country is experiencing significant investment in fiber-optic network expansion, 5G rollout, and last-mile connectivity under the Kenya National Broadband Strategy. Cable manufacturing is a growing industrial sub-sector, with both local production and regional export to Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Cable filling compound — Industrial-grade white petroleum jelly is used as a filling and flooding compound in copper telephone cables and fiber-optic cables to prevent moisture ingress, which causes signal degradation and cable failure
- Cable insulation — Petroleum jelly provides a protective barrier between cable components, extending cable lifespan in Kenya’s varied climate zones — from the humid coast (Mombasa) to the cooler highlands (Nairobi, Eldoret)
- Connector protection — Applied to cable connectors and junction boxes to prevent corrosion in outdoor and underground installations
Grades Recommended: White Petroleum Jelly (Industrial Grade)
Packaging Preferred: 175 kg steel drums, 180 kg steel drums, jumbo bags for high-volume consumption
Agriculture, Horticulture & Floriculture
Market Context:
Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing approximately 22% to GDP and employing over 40% of the workforce. Kenya is the world’s third-largest tea exporter, Africa’s largest cut flower exporter (supplying approximately 35–40% of all flowers sold in the European Union), and a major producer of coffee, avocados, and macadamia nuts. The horticultural sector alone generates over $1.5 billion in annual export revenue, with flower farms concentrated around Lake Naivasha, Thika, Nanyuki, and the Mt. Kenya region.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Grafting wax formulations — Petroleum jelly is a base ingredient in grafting wax used for plant propagation in horticulture, fruit tree cultivation, and forestry nurseries
- Agricultural equipment lubrication — Used to lubricate and protect farm equipment, irrigation fittings, and greenhouse mechanisms from corrosion and wear
- Agrochemical carriers — Industrial-grade petroleum jelly serves as a carrier and binding agent in certain pesticide, herbicide, and crop protection formulations.
- Post-harvest protection — Applied as a protective coating on certain agricultural equipment and metal storage containers to prevent rust in humid storage environments
Grades Recommended: White Petroleum Jelly (Industrial Grade)
Packaging Preferred: 50 kg cartons, 175 kg steel drums
Automotive, Engineering & General Manufacturing
Market Context:
Kenya’s automotive and general manufacturing sector is centered along the Thika Superhighway industrial corridor, Ruaraka, Nairobi’s Industrial Area, and the Athi River Export Processing Zone. The country hosts vehicle assembly operations (including Associated Vehicle Assemblers and Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers), automotive spare parts production, steel fabrication, and a growing engineering sub-sector. The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) represents over 1,100 member companies,s driving industrial output.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Corrosion prevention — Applied to metal parts, machined components, and finished goods during storage and transit to prevent rust and oxidation
- Metal forming & stamping — Used as a lubricant in metal pressing, stamping, and forming operations to reduce friction and tool wear
- Rubber & tire manufacturing — Serves as a processing aid and softener in rubber compounding for tire production, seals, gaskets, and industrial rubber products.
- Equipment maintenance — Applied to bearings, joints, and moving parts as a protective lubricant in manufacturing facilities
- Mold release agent — Used in certain casting and molding operations to prevent adhesion of finished products to mold surfaces
Grades Recommended: White Petroleum Jelly (Industrial Grade)
Packaging Preferred: 175 kg steel drums, 180 kg steel drums, jumbo bags
Printing, Packaging & Ink Manufacturing
Market Context:
Kenya has a well-established printing and packaging industry serving both the domestic market and the broader East African region. Major players include packaging converters, label printers, carton manufacturers, and ink formulators based primarily in Nairobi and its industrial suburbs.
How Petroleum Jelly Is Used:
- Printing ink formulation — White petroleum jelly is used as a base ingredient and viscosity modifier in offset printing inks and specialty coating formulations
- Paper and board treatment — Applied as a moisture barrier coating in certain packaging applications
- Ink tack adjustment — Used to control tack and flow properties in printing ink production
Grades Recommended: White Petroleum Jelly, Snow White Petroleum Jelly
Packaging Preferred: 25 kg cartons, 50 kg cartons
Why Choose Us
✅ Certified Quality — ISO 9001, USP, BP, GMP compliant. Full COA, MSDS, and PVoC documentation with every shipment.
✅ All Grades Available — White, snow white, and ultra snow white petroleum jelly in stock and ready to ship.
✅ Competitive Bulk Pricing — Transparent, volume-based pricing. No hidden charges.
✅ Kenya-Wide Delivery — CIF Mombasa, CIF Lamu, or DDP to your warehouse anywhere in Kenya.
✅ Flexible Payment Terms — L/C, T/T, and negotiable terms for regular buyers.
✅ Technical Support — Free expert guidance on grade selection for your specific application.
✅ East Africa Experience — Proven supply track record across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the DRC.
Contact Your Petroleum Jelly Supplier for Kenya
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