Paraffinum Liquidum
Fine
Official INCI name
Highly refined mineral oil. Cosmetic grades are purified and among the least allergenic moisturisers; it simply seals water in.
What it does
Occlusive. Forms a film on the surface that keeps water from evaporating.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Liquid ParaffinMineral OilParaffin Oil
“Paraffinum Liquidum” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 19068), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.