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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Petrolatum
CAS 8009-03-8 · 100/100 · High conf.
Anti-static agent · Binder · Corrosion inhibitor
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
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.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()
USFDAinactive ingredient database18 entries — 6 administration routes
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: NASource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 88.4 %w/wSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.07 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 3.5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.18 mgSource →
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 7.9 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 4213 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Potency: 26 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 7.8 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 25 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 7275 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT, AUGMENTED; Potency: 81.94 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 0.85 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPONGE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 4084 mgSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 27 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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.
- 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.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 512 active drug products and 523 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 512 active drug products and 523 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Petrolatum. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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
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.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
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 vehicleEmulsifierHumectantLubricating agentSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- Vaseline Original Petroleum JellyVaseline · BodyCritical
- Vaseline lip therapyVaseline,Unilever · FaceCritical
- Chargement…Non Food ProductsCritical
- Vaseline Original Lippenbalsemunilever, vaseline · FaceCritical
- VaselineOpen Beauty FactsCritical
- Vaseline PetrojellyVaselina · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- vaselineChesebrough,kløver · FaceCritical
- secretCritical
- Vaseline daily brighteningNon Food ProductsCritical
- Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline Advanced Repair Intensive Rescue Bodylotionunilever, vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Dove Body Love Rich Nourishment BodycrèmeDove · BodyCritical
- doveCritical
- vaseline deep moisturizerhul · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Cetaphil Moisturizing CreamCetaphil · FaceCritical
- e45E45 · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Dove Body Love Intense Care BodylotionUnilever, Dove · BodylotionCritical
- www.cerave.com 3'606000"537729cerave · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Matt-Paste Strand MatteHenkel, Göt2bCritical
- Vaseline Blue Seal Gentle Protective Jelly BabyVaseline is sold by UnileverCritical
- Restoring ritual body lotionUnilever, Dove · BodyCritical
- Body LotionAveeno · Skin MoisturizerCritical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Petrolatum in the catalog.