PETROLATUM
About the ratings
EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Skin Protectant; EMOLLIENT; MOISTURISING; UV ABSORBER
About PETROLATUM: Petrolatum is a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.
Synonym(s): MINERAL JELLY; PETROLATUM AMBER; PETROLATUM WHITE; PETROLEUM JELLY; YELLOW PETROLATUM; MINERAL GREASE (PETROLATUM)
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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product conditions |
reference |
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| Classified as a high human health priority |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 1,619 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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PubMed |
Ecotoxicology |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food |
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FDA Everything Added to Food |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
| government/industry list/academic study |
appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | PETROLATUM | • ASP |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | PETROLATUM | Y-Categorization,Y-Human health,High-Health Priority,Y-Persistent,,,,,, |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | PETROLATUM | Banned in EU Cosmetics (manufacturing or structural exception that allows the substance) |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | PETROLATUM | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | EC (European Commission of the European Union). 1999-2006. Enterprise Directorate-General Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics. The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union, Volume 1, "Cosmetics legislation." |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
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