PARAFFIN
- Function
- perfuming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
- CAS
- 8002-74-2; 64742-51-4
- Appears in
- 28 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- plant or mineral oil
Definition
Paraffin is a solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum characterized by relatively large crystals.
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.