For skin
- Skin Conditioning - EmollientHelps leave skin feeling softer and smoother.
- Skin ProtectingA protective cosmetic role is recorded. The particular external influence and measured effect need separate evidence.
A cosmetic ingredient name commonly associated with mineral oil.
Explore the recorded roles of PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM and what they can mean in a cosmetic formula.
The panels below interpret this ingredient’s recorded functions. They describe possible contributions, not proven clinical results. Any individually reviewed study is shown separately.
Examples associated with the recorded function classes; these are not verified product listings or instructions to apply the raw ingredient.
Ingredient form, concentration, pH, delivery system and contact time can change the result. A skin finding does not establish a hair benefit; a conditioning or fibre result does not establish hair growth.
CosIng record · function source ↗White mineral oil (petroleum) a highly refined petroleum mineral oil consisting of a complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the intensive treatment of a petroleum fraction with sulfuric acid and oleum, or by hydrogenation, or by a combination of hydrogenation and acid treatment. Additional washing and treating steps may be included in the processing operation. It consists of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C15 through C50. Mineral oil (US)
European Commission · source text, with formatting normalised · CC BY 4.0CAS and EC identifiers are source references. A botanical extract, polymer or mixture may have more than one identifier; a name does not establish purity, supplier grade or sourcing.
Helps reduce static electrical charge, for example on hair.
Helps improve the soft, smooth feel of skin.
Helps protect skin from external influences within a cosmetic context. This does not establish an individual clinical outcome.
Dissolves or carries other formula ingredients. A solvent can help bring different components into a usable product.
Functions describe possible roles in a formulation. They do not establish the performance of every product containing this ingredient.
Mineral oil and liquid paraffin may be useful search aliases, but exact source identity and grade still matter.
The label does not establish the refining process, supplier grade or the evidence for a finished product.
Applicable Cosmetics Rules and standards need to be checked for the ingredient, product type and use. Ingredient-specific restrictions have not yet been mapped here.
CosIng records do not authorise use. Check the current Cosmetics Regulation and annexes for restrictions and conditions.
FDA guidance has a US scope. Product classification, colour additives and other ingredient conditions require separate checks.
No personalised suitability or allergy assessment is provided. A source function is separate from human efficacy and finished-product testing.
Identity, identifiers and functions. Snapshot checked 28 October 2026. CosIng source reference: 35850.
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