Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic


Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc has over 40 year's experience of successful production of Soft Paraffins to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and our products are used by many Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic companies worldwide.

The Soft Paraffin manufacturing facility in Hanley, Stoke on Trent was commissioned in 2001 after significant financial investment and Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc is now in the unique position of being the only European, Medicines Healthcare products Regulator Agency (MHRA) Licensed Manufacturer for White and Yellow Soft Paraffins - BP/EP. We have recently added a grade to our product portfolio that also has USP and JP.

Fuchs manufacturing technology utilises a vacuum steam distillation process which produces a smooth product of superior quality and long term stability resulting in a range of BP/EP Soft Paraffins to satisfy most standard Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic preparations. Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc also has the technical and manufacturing capability to develop and blend speciality formulations subject to meeting minimum quantity criteria.

In addition to this Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc supply a wide range of Liquid Paraffins complying with British and European Pharmacopoeia.