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Mineral oil

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White mineral oil (petroleum)

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

form

viscous liquid

color

white

refractive index

n20/D 1.467 (lit.)

density

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI key

AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L

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General description

Mineral oil, also known as liquid paraffin is a white odorless oil derived from petroleum. Used as lubricant and release agent. It is made up of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons. It is mainly found in hair oil formulations and liquid emollients used in cosmetics.

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  • Temperature-Insensitive Nonpolar Suspensions of Polyoxyethylene Alkyl Ether-Grafted Silica Nanoparticles.: This article investigates the stability of nonpolar suspensions involving mineral oil, highlighting its significance in enhancing the performance of nanoparticle suspensions in various industrial applications (Chu et al., 2024).


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Eyeshields, Gloves


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Ian W Keesey et al.
Nature communications, 10(1), 1162-1162 (2019-03-13)
Divergent populations across different environments are exposed to critical sensory information related to locating a host or mate, as well as avoiding predators and pathogens. These sensory signals generate evolutionary changes in neuroanatomy and behavior; however, few studies have investigated
Lubrication on the curve surface structure using palm oil and mineral oil
DM Razak, et al.
Procedia Engineering, 68, 607-612 (2013)
Aromatic hydrocarbons of mineral oil origin in foods: a method for determining the total concentration and first results
Biedermann M, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57(19), 8711-8721 (2009)
Study of sensory properties of emollients used in cosmetics and their correlation with physicochemical properties
Parente ME & Solana G
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 27(6), 354-354 (2005)
Effect of mineral oil, sunflower oil, and coconut oil on prevention of hair damage
Rele AS & Mohile RB.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 54(2), 175-192 (2003)

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