Petroleum Distillates
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Mineral oils, Paraffin oils
Synthetic
Solvent
Not Clean
OriginDerived from crude petroleum through fractional distillation and refining of hydrocarbon mixtures. Produced by separating specific boiling-point fractions of refined mineral oil components.
Petroleum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons. It consists predominantly of aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons. It may also contain small amounts of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur compounds. This category encompasses light, medium, and heavy petroleums, as well as the oils extracted from tar sands. Hydrocarbonaceous materials requiring major chemical changes for their recovery or conversion to petroleum refinery feedstocks such as crude shale oils, upgraded shale oils and liquid coal
CAS #
8002-05-9
Form
Oil
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Antifoaming
Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.
Smooths skin texture
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
9
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not Phototoxic
Product formulation test found no phototoxicity in the CIR safety assessment (CIR 185)
Mixed Eye Irritation Results
5 studies / 4 irritating / 1 not irritating / reactions minimal to mild (CIR 185)
Mixed Skin Irritation Results
10 studies / 3 irritating / 7 not irritating / reactions moderate (CIR 185)
Mixed Sensitization Results
10 studies / 1 sensitizing / 9 not sensitizing (CIR 185)
Regulatory Agencies
🧂Conflict of interest.
Verified Jun 2026 · 🧪 = conflict
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR
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