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Apparel and Luggage and Personal Care Products › This segment includes non-industrial clothing, garments shoes or boots and accessories as well as briefcases, suitcases, trunks and travel accessories. This segment also includes articles or preparations used in personal hygiene and personal care › Personal care products › Petroleum jelly › Petroleum jelly

Petroleum jelly

Product ID: 174512

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Petrolatum 100% Sourceable products Petrolatums 82% Petroleum jelly 77% Mineral oil/petrolatum 72% Petrolatum dressings 70% Glycerin/mineral oil/petrolatum 66% Used In

Formulation 2 options — component shares are % of the finished formulation

White Petroleum Jelly (USP Grade) primary base: Petroleum hydrocarbons Semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons from petroleum refining

Component	Role	Share	Sourceable matches
Mineral Oil (Heavy, USP)	Base oil, emollient	61٫131% (50–70)	Mineral oil/petrolatum 75% Lanolin/mineral oil 72% Mineral oil/phenolphthalein 71% Used In
Microcrystalline Wax (C25-C60)	Thickener, structure former	17٫32% (10–25)	Synthetic waxes 67% Cetyl esters wax/mineral oil/sodium borate/white wax 64% Natural waxes 63% Used In
Saturated Hydrocarbons (C16-C30)	Intermediate components	10٫189% (5–15)	Alkanes 62% Cyclic alkanes 55% Alkenes 47% Used In
Paraffin Wax (C20-C40)	Thickener, melting point adjuster	10٫189% (5–15)	Paraffins 76% Histology equipment 67% Heat and cold therapy products 67% Used In
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (trace)	Residual from refining	1٫019% (0–2)	Aromatic solvents 65% Aromatic or heterocyclic compounds 57% Petroleum and distillates 55% Used In
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)	Skin conditioning, antioxidant	0٫102% (0–0٫5)	Vitamin E supplement 75% Vitamin a/vitamin d/vitamin e 66% Lactic acid/vitamin e 65% Used In
Antioxidant (e.g., Butylated Hydroxytoluene)	Oxidation inhibitor	0٫051% (0٫01–0٫1)	Phenolic antioxidant 65% Glutathione 51% Laboratory water purification equipment and supplies 46% Used In

Yellow Petroleum Jelly (Technical Grade) base: Petroleum hydrocarbons Semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons from petroleum refining

Component	Role	Share	Sourceable matches
Mineral Oil (Technical Grade)	Base oil	59٫97% (50–70)	Mineral oil/petrolatum 75% Lanolin/mineral oil 72% Mineral oil/phenolphthalein 71% Used In
Microcrystalline Wax	Thickener	16٫992% (10–25)	Synthetic waxes 67% Cetyl esters wax/mineral oil/sodium borate/white wax 64% Natural waxes 63% Used In
Saturated Hydrocarbons	Intermediate components	9٫995% (5–15)	Alkanes 62% Cyclic alkanes 55% Alkenes 47% Used In
Paraffin Wax	Thickener	9٫995% (5–15)	Paraffins 76% Histology equipment 67% Heat and cold therapy products 67% Used In
Aromatic Hydrocarbons	Natural color, residual	2٫999% (1–5)	Aromatic solvents 65% Aromatic or heterocyclic compounds 57% Petroleum and distillates 55% Used In
Antioxidant (e.g., BHT)	Oxidation inhibitor	0٫05% (0٫01–0٫1)	Phenolic antioxidant 65% Glutathione 51% Laboratory water purification equipment and supplies 46% Used In