Liquid paraffin (medicinal)

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For other uses of the term see Liquid paraffin

Medicinal Liquid Paraffin is a very highly refined mineral white oil used in cosmetics and for medical purposes. This is a UK definition (British Pharmacopoeia) and the term may have different uses in other countries. The cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (or kerosene) used as a fuel.

[edit] See also

• Petroleum jelly

[edit] Sources

• See external link

[edit] External links

• Safety data sheet for Liquid Paraffin (pdf)