Petrolatum
What is it?
Petrolatum is a chemical in ointment bases commonly used in personal care products and cosmetics. Vaseline is one of the oldest brand names for petrolatum and is often used interchangeably with petrolatum.
How can I avoid it?
You should avoid any contact with this substance. Avoidance requires reading labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and, on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Ointment base in cosmetics and topical medications
- Skin/nail lubricant and moisturizer
- Leather grease
- Shoe polish component
Other names for petrolatum:
- Vasoline
- Cosmoline
- Filtrolatum
- Filtrosoft
- Kremoline
- Mineral grease (petrolatum)
- Mineral jelly
- Paraffin jelly
- Petroleum jelly
- Pureline
- Sherolatum
- Saxoline
- Stanolind
- Vasoliment
- White petrolatum
MC4999-39(Dec2024)
