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Petroleum

CAS 8002-05-9
15

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Petroleum (crude) — the unrefined oil itself, not the cosmetic-grade petrolatum derived from it. Contains carcinogenic polycyclic aromatics and has no place as a finished cosmetic ingredient.

Skin benefits

  • Feedstock only — refined products may be acceptable

Known concerns

  • IARC Group 2B carcinogen
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Unrefined and unsafe
  • Not equivalent to cosmetic petrolatum

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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