Paraffin
Paraffin is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning, viscosity controlling agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 4,968 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | PARAFFIN |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING |
| CAS number | 8002-74-2; 64742-51-4 |
| EC number | 232-315-6; 265-154-5 |
| Prevalence | 987 products (1.06% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 4,968 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 14,800 |
Used in
Mascaras 23.3%Lip Moisturizers 14%Lipsticks 6.5%General Moisturizers 4.2%Body Lotions 4%Concealers 2.6%
Frequently asked
- What does Paraffin do in skincare?
- Paraffin functions as a skin conditioning, viscosity controlling agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Paraffin?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially mascaras (23.3% of its uses).
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