Mineral Oil is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 39 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 53 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 53
Nature RepublicNature Republic Forest Garden Chamomile Cleansing Oil 500ml (Big Size)
Patrick TaPatrick Ta Major Glow Nourishing Bronzing Body Oil
wet n wildwet n wild Perfect Pout Lip Treatment
Design EssentialsDesign Essentials Diamonds Oil Sheen Spray
Patrick TaPatrick Ta Major Glow High Shine Nourishing Body Oil
e.l.f.e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-Stick SPF 50
Miss Jessie'sMiss Jessie's Curly Meringue - Frizz Control Cream
Miss Jessie'sMiss Jessie's Curly Pudding
Miss Jessie'sMiss Jessie's Quick Curls - Curl Styling Cream
TROIAREUKETROIAREUKE PIT Cleansing Milk
Juvia's PlaceJuvia's Place The Candy Shop Lip Gloss
Paul MitchellPaul Mitchell Dry Wax
Definition
Mineral Oil is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.
Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTForms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVEMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMINGProtects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
Safety & regulatory references
Restriction II/778. Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract.
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ミネラルオイル: 本品は、石油から得られる常温で液体の炭化水素の混合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MINERAL OILINCIミネラルオイルJapanese labelling name
Related literature
- The burn characteristics from a small amount mineral-oil · 2005
- The Effects of the Mineral Oil on Skin under Casts for Relief of Skin Dryness and Pruritus · 2003
- Acute Toxicity Analysis on the Mixture of Agricultural Mineral Oil with Chlorpyrifos and Avermectin · 2008
- Is mineral oil comedogenic? · 2005
- GC-MS Investigation of Dynamic Changes of Mineral Oil Components in Broilers · 2010