Mineral Oils
- What are they?
A moisturizing agent that helps retain moisture for longer periods of time.
- Why we don't touch them?
WHO lists untreated or mildly treated mineral oil as a carcinogen. Mineral oils are also a high processed form of petroleum, an unsustainable raw material.
- How to spot them in ingredient lists?
Mineral Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Cera Microcristallina, Microcrystalline Wax, Ceresine Isoparaffin, Paraffin etc.