Noun
A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.
Source: Webster's dictionaryCastorline is BioAktive's natural vegan wax jelly, a natural alternative to petrolatum or petroleum jelly. Source: Internet
Its application resulted in a -6% change in TEWL at the two-hour cutoff point, compared to a -7% change in the petrolatum control group. Source: Internet
Blend of white petrolatum, paraffin wax and light mineral oil. Source: Internet
The EU considers petrolatum a carcinogen and restricts its use in cosmetics. Source: Internet
Petroleum jelly, also known as petrolatum or soft paraffin, is a mix of mineral oils, paraffin, and microcrystalline waxes. Source: Internet
In fact, the molecules that make up petrolatum are too big to clog pores. Source: Internet