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Sources Paraffinum Liquidum — COSMILE Europe · European cosmetic ingredient database Skin Protectant Drug Products for OTC Human Use; Final Monograph — petrolatum, white petrolatum, mineral oil, dimethicone and glycerin recognised as safe/effective skin protectants. U.S. FDA (Federal Register, 2003) · regulation 21 CFR 347.10 — Skin protectant active ingredients: Mineral oil, 50 to 100 percent (current codified text). Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute · regulation Mineral Oils — Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity: untreated/mildly-treated oils Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans, occupational exposure data); highly-refined 'white oils and petrolatums' (food/medicinal grade) Group 3 (not classifiable), no skin-tumour activity in the same assay. IARC Monographs, Supplement 7 / Volume 33 · carcinogenicity classification Fulton JE Jr. Comedogenicity and irritancy of commonly used ingredients in skin care products — Table I rates Mineral oil comedogenicity 0-2/5, irritancy 0/5, footnoted 'results depend on source of raw material.' J Soc Cosmet Chem 40:321-333, 1989 · study
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Record reviewed researched · 2026-07-31 · European cosmetic ingredient database
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strong (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context 0/5 · Fulton 1989 (J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem. 40:321); Kligman & Mills 1972; acne.org compiled tables · ingredient-level published rating An older, contested scale — not a prediction of breakouts.
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Record reviewed cosing-catalog-baseline · 2020-12-30 An older, contested scale — not a prediction of breakouts.
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moderate (unreviewed legacy record)
Breakout context 2/5 · Fulton 1989 (J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem. 40:321); Kligman & Mills 1972; acne.org compiled tables · ingredient-level published rating An older, contested scale — not a prediction of breakouts.
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Record reviewed researched · 2026-07-31 · US National Library of Medicine chemical database
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