Inventory Ref 79458 15/10/2010

RED PETROLATUM

Petrolatum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predomin…

Key data

Restriction
II/904 (except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen)

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Ingredient details

INCI name

RED PETROLATUM

Description

Petrolatum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25