Concerns
Petrolatum is created by mixing waxes and mineral oils. It is an occlusive and prevents moisture loss. The ability to trap moisture can make it good for hydrating dry skin.
Occlusives also help protect your skin against infection or allergies.
Petrolatum may not be safe for fungal-acne.
Also known as: Petroleum Jelly
Petrolatum is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Data
88 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
Users who like it 💖
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Where it's used
Petrolatum is most often found as ingredient number 4 within an ingredient list.
Of the 12 products in our database that have a known concentration of Petrolatum, we've seen concentrations from 30% to 465% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Petrolatum the most:
References
Products with Petrolatum
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 79504
- INCI Name: PETROLATUM
- INN Name: petrolatum
- EC #: Â 232-373-2
- All Functions: Antistatic, Emollient
