MOSH / MOAH: Ensuring Your Products Comply with New Regulations
July 16, 2026
Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH), whether saturated (MOSH) or aromatic (MOAH), are the subject of increasing scrutiny in the food, edible oils, and cosmetics industries.
They can come from a variety of sources:
📦 paper/cardboard packaging
⚙️ lubricants and manufacturing aids
🚛 transportation and storage
🌱 environmental contamination
In light of new regulatory requirementsand increased scrutiny from health authorities, having reliable test results is essential to ensuring the safety of your products and processes.
At ITERG, we offer manufacturers more than 10 years of expertise in mineral oils, drawing in particular on the experience we have gained with our COFRAC-accredited method for determining MOSH/MOAH in fatty substances.
Thanks to our analytics platform, we support our clients in:
✔️ Detection and quantification of MOSH/MOAH
✔️ Gaining an understanding of this new topic
✔️ Identifying contamination risks
✔️ Regulatory compliance
✔️ Ensuring the safety of raw materials and finished products
Our expertise is geared toward companies in the oils and fats, food, and cosmetics industries, across a wide variety of matrices.
➡️ Anticipate, analyze, secure: ITERG supports you in managing this complex risk.
