Petrolatum
Petrolatum is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient agent. It appears in about 2% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It is regulated in the EU (listed in a Cosmetics Regulation annex). PubMed carries 1,731 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | PETROLATUM |
| Function | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT |
| CAS number | 8009-03-8 |
| EC number | 232-373-2 |
| Prevalence | 1,696 products (1.83% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | Restricted (annex ) |
| Scientific studies | 1,731 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 12,100 |
Used in
Body Lotions 16.6%General Moisturizers 16.1%Lip Moisturizers 15.8%Body Treatments 5.2%Lip Masks 3.5%Gel, Pomade & Wax 2.7%
Frequently asked
- What does Petrolatum do in skincare?
- Petrolatum functions as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient agent in cosmetic formulas.
- Is Petrolatum allowed in cosmetics?
- Yes, but it is regulated in the EU — it appears in a Cosmetics Regulation annex with usage conditions.
- What products contain Petrolatum?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially body lotions (16.6% of its uses).
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