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Mineral oil
liquid (colorless), heavy
Synonym(s):
White mineral oil (petroleum)
Product Name
Mineral oil, heavy
InChI key
AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L
form
liquid (colorless)
color
white
refractive index
n20/D 1.467 (lit.)
density
0.862 g/mL at 25 °C
Quality Level
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Application
Mineral oil has been used:
- in transplantation experiments
- in the preparation of Psuedomonas aeruginosa embedded beads
- for diluting benzaldehyde and 3-octanol, for its use in short-term memory experiments
General description
Mineral oil is made up of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons. It is mainly found in hair oil formulations and liquid emollients used in cosmetics.
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
No data available
flash_point_c
No data available
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves
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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)
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)
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