EWG Skin Deep® | Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Skin Protectant (2019 formulation) Rating

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Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Skin Protectant (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

WHITE PETROLATUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (PAHS)
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BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) OIL
Appeared as: 100%

Data Availability: Limited

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PETROLATUM
Appeared as: PURE PETROLEUM JELLY

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, emollient, moisturising, uv absorber
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (PAHS)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: WHITE PETROLATUM, USP 100.0%; Inactive Ingredients: 100% PURE PETROLEUM JELLY

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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