ImperialOel: Your supplier for specialty ingredients – natural lipids, bone products and oleochemical specialties

For over a century, ImperialOel has stood as a trusted supplier of a diverse range of specialty lipids, raw materials and bone products, catering to various industries and applications.

Specialty ingredients: Product range and solutions

Our product range includes natural lipids such as deer tallow, emu, and marmot oil, widely utilized in the beauty and personal care sector. Additionally, bone ash finds applications in aluminum smelting and casting, as well as in porcelain and brick manufacturing. Bone charcoal serves as optimal filtering material, is employed in metal hardening, and is used in fertilizer production. Among our oleochemical specialties are lecithin, an emulsifier in food and technical applications, cashew nutshell liquid, furfural, methyloleat, along with a selection of fatty acids, residues, and pitches.

ImperialOel’s team possesses extensive expertise and maintains a broad sourcing and supplier network. This enables us to collaborate closely with customers, understanding their specific needs and challenges, and providing tailor-made and cost-effective solutions. 

With this specialized yet diverse portfolio of ingredients and supported by our knowledgeable team of application experts, ImperialOel is serving these core areas: 

  • Cosmetics and medical skin care
  • Infant nutrition, functional food, pet food and dietary supplements
  • Leather chemicals, lubricants, metal treatment agents
  • Special applications for the manufacturing of metals, drugs and chemicals.

Natural lipids

Deer Tallow

Deer Tallow (Latin: Adeps cervidae) is a traditional household remedy for treating sore feet, calluses, and rough skin. It increases the smoothness of the dermis, the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis, and protects it from irritation. It is also used in pet paw ointments.
 
Available in 10 kg cartons and 50 kg drums.
Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Emu Oil

Emu Oil (Latin: Adeps dromaius novaehollandiae) is a traditional, natural Aboriginal source of food and medicine, being used to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation. It features various valuable unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid (an omega-9 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid).

Available in 30 kg drums (approximately).

Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Marmot Oil

Marmot Oil (Latin: Adeps marmottae) is a traditional household remedy used in the European Alps region for treating skin irritations and rheumatic symptoms. Our Marmot Oil is solely derived from the fat of wild marmot from Kazakhstan, in accordance with IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Available in 20 and 50 kg drums.

Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Neatsfoot Oil

Neatsfoot Oil is a winterized mixture of animal oils, rendered and filtered from the feet and shin bones. No mineral oils are added. Our Neatsfoot Oil is a light, yellowish oil. It is stable and retains its lubricating properties at a low temperature compared to body fat. For a plant-based alternative please check our Ester Oil

Available in 200 kg drums.

Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Bone products

With decades of relationship-building and cooperation with our long-standing bone ash manufacturer, we are able to offer a consistent and reliable supply of this versatile product, used in small quantities as a release agent in casting channels; it has high adherence and can be used with liquid metals for:

  • aluminum smelting
  • aluminum casting
  • porcelain and brick manufacturing

Bone Ash

Bone Ash consists mainly of a special kind of tricalcium phosphate, which is obtained from calcined animal bone pieces that have been degreased and de-gelatinized. By special milling and sieving procedure, a white powder is obtained.

Available in 25 kg bags and in quantities from 750 kg to 20 mt.

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Bone Charcoal

Bone Charcoal consists mainly of calcium phosphate and carbon and is obtained from animal bones. Depending on the application, the charred bones are processed into a powdery or granulated product.

Bone Charcoal has many industrial uses, including:

  • automotive brake linings
  • a color pigment in the production of paint and varnishes
  • a filter material in water treatment
  • metal hardening
  • fertilizer
Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Oleochemical specialties

Cashew Nutshell Liquid

Cashew Nutshell Liquid (CNSL) is a multi-purpose premium by-product of the cashew industry, with wide applications in surface coatings, paints, and varnishes, as well as the production of polymers.

Available in 200 kg drums.

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Fatty Acids, Residues and Pitches

We have available a selected offering of fatty acids, residues and pitches for different applications such as industrial lubricants, bitumen emulsions, and construction chemicals

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Furfural

The word ‘furfural’ is derived from the Latin term furfur which means ‘bran’ and refers to its usual source. It has many commercial uses, including industrial manufacturing, fragrance in personal care products, and pesticides. Furfuryl Alcohol would also be available.

Available in 250 kg drums or 1,000 kg IBCs.
Furfuryl Alcohol is also available.

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Ester Oil

Ester Oil is an excellent plant-based alternative for Neatsfoot Oil. It has excellent lubrication properties and is characterized by good thermal stability, low stock point, small thermal effects on viscosity, high wear- and shear-stability, good filterability, and total biodegradability.

Available in 190 kg drums and 900 kg IBCs.

Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Lecithin

Lecithin is the first-choice emulsifier in many foods and technical applications. We offer liquid soya lecithin and de-oiled lecithin versions in powder or granular form.

Petra Pingel

Petra Pingel
Sales & Logistics Manager

Methyloleat

Methyl Oleate is a compound of fatty acid esters, typically used as a solvent and in lubrication, cleaning and degreasing applications.

Available in 850 kg IBCs or in bulk.

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

Naphthenic Acids

Naphthenic Acids are complexes of carboxylic acids, obtained from different distillation fractions of crude oil, such as gasoline, kerosene, or light lubricating oils. We offer several grades of crude and distilled Naphthenic Acids.

Available in 190 kg drums or 900 kg IBCs.

Tim Rathje

Tim Rathje
Product Manager

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Petra Pingel

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Petra Pingel | Sales Manager Natural Lipids

Tim Rathje

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Amsterdam | 08-10 April 2025

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Sales Director

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Product Manager

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Nürnberg | 11-14 Feburary 2025

Oliver Kromer
Managing Director

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