Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)
Mineral oil, listed as paraffinum liquidum, is a refined liquid oil from petroleum used as an emollient.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- Role
- Occlusive
- Database entry
- Petrolatum (petroleum jelly)
In the IngrediLens database, mineral oil is one of the names listed under Petrolatum (petroleum jelly), so the app gives it the same allergen and diet flags.
Contains / relevant to
- Oily: Rich occlusives that may feel heavy.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
Related
- Petrolatum (petroleum jelly)Petrolatum is refined petroleum jelly, an occlusive that seals moisture into the skin.
- DimethiconeDimethicone is a silicone that gives creams and hair products slip and reduces water loss.
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
Cosmetic-grade petrolatum is highly refined. Included as a preference filter.
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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