Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
PETROLATUM
Petrolatum, 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 is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
Research docs0Claims0Sources24FunctionAnti-static agent • BinderIdentifier8009-03-8
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 100/100 (critical) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
- EU — banned · Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()
Where it appears
Prevalence of PETROLATUM in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
4,226
Brands
6
Industrial productsPersonal careCleaning and safetyPesticidesHome maintenanceLaboratory supplies
Typical roles
Anti-static agentBinderCorrosion inhibitorDelivery vehicleEmulsifier
Catalog
Found in these products
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
EU
EC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()
Effective: 2010-10-15View source →
US
EPA
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4226 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Personal care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Delivery vehicle, Humectant.
Effective: september 9, 2014View source →
US
FDA
