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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…

PETROLATUM is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: 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).

Inventory details for PETROLATUM

INCI name

PETROLATUM

INN name

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

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)

How PETROLATUM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PETROLATUM as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PETROLATUM is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PETROLATUM appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for PETROLATUM reads: "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)". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PETROLATUM carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 8009-03-8 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for PETROLATUM

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for PETROLATUM with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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