"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- INCI name: MINERAL OIL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 232-384-2/ 232-455-8
- Classification: Regulated, Mineral oil
Restriction in Europe:
II/778. Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Hair conditioning : Leaves hair easy to comb, soft, soft and shiny and / or confers volume, lightness and shine
- Masking : Reduces or inhibits the odor or basic taste of the product
- Skin protecting : Helps to avoid the harmful effects of external factors on the skin
- Solvent : Dissolves other substances
- Perfuming : Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials
- Skin conditioning - occlusive : Retarding the evaporation of water from the skin surface. Occlusives are generally lipids which tend to remain on the skin surface and thus increase the water content of skin.
This ingredient is present in 0.89% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
