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Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Moisturising
- Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
- UV absorber
- Protecting the cosmetic product from the effects of UV-light.
EU regulation
EU · Annex II, entry 904Petrolatum, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223