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Contact Suppliermineral oil is a common ingredient in baby lotions, cold creams, ointments, and cosmetics.
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it is a lightweight inexpensive oil that is odorless and tasteless.
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it can be used on eyelashes to prevent brittleness and breaking and, in cold cream, is also used to remove creme make-up and temporary tattoos.
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one of the common concerns regarding the use of mineral oil is its presence on several lists of comedogenicsubstances.
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these lists of comedogenic substances were developed many years ago and are frequently quoted in the dermatological literature.
the type of highly refined and purified mineral oil found in cosmetic and skincare products is noncomedogenic (does not clog pores).
white mineral oil is a common ingredient in a variety of products with a wide-range of uses.
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white mineral oil comes in various forms, but pure mineral oil is colorless and odorless.
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the term mineral oil most often refers to a byproduct of the distillation of petroleum as occurs during the production of gasoline and other petroleum-based substances.
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mineral oil is not to be confused with 'mineral spirits', as they are very different types of products.
it is made up primarily of alkanes and cyclic paraffin, which is related to petroleum jelly. Mineral oil typically contains 15 to 40 carbons and has a density of approximately 0.8 grams per centimeter cubed (g/cm3).
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