Liquid paraffin (medicinal)
- Liquid paraffin (medicinal)
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.
ee also
* Petroleum jelly
ources
* See external link
External links
* [http://www.jmloveridge.com/cosh/Light%20Liquid%20Paraffin.pdf Safety data sheet for Liquid Paraffin (pdf)]
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