Paraffinum Liquidum

Paraffinum Liquidum is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient agent. It appears in about 3% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 820 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI namePARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM
FunctionANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT
CAS number8012-95-1 / 8042-47-5
EC number232-384-2 / 232-455-8
Prevalence2,581 products (2.78% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies820 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches1,300

Used in

General Moisturizers 14.3%Body Lotions 13.5%Lip Moisturizers 6%Makeup Removers 5.5%Facial Treatments 3.7%Body Treatments 3.2%

Frequently asked

What does Paraffinum Liquidum do in skincare?
Paraffinum Liquidum functions as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Paraffinum Liquidum?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (14.3% of its uses).

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