PETROLEUM - What Is It & Why Is It Everywhere?
Petrolatum, aka “petroleum jelly”, derived from petroleum, is often used in personal care products as a moisturizing agent. You can expect to find petroleum and petroleum byproducts in everything that is cosmetics and health care, from shampoos and conditioners to anti-aging creams, body lotions, mascaras, perfumes, lipsticks, lip balms, foundations, hair relaxers, conditioners, eye shadows, and nail polishes.
However, did you know that in order for petroleum to be safe it must be properly refined in order to be considered “safe”. So how safe is petroleum?
Or is it better not to place petroleum in our health and cosmetic products at all?
Let’s find out!