INCI: PETROLATUM
CAS number: 8009-03-8
EC number: 232-373-2
Chemical:
Botanical:
Pharma: Vaselinum album
Form: Paste
Solubility: Lipid soluble
Origin: Petrochemical based
Additional information:
Petrolatum forms a protective barrier on the skin, locking in moisture, soothing dryness, and helping protect minor irritations in cosmetic care. Petrolatum is 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.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly