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"Vaseline is an American household brand name for a petroleum jelly product that has been manufactured since the 19th century," says Belinda Tan, a physician-scientist and co-founder and CEO of ...
Petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly, petrolatum (/ ˌ p ɛ t r ə ˈ l eɪ t ə m /), white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [1] originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. [2]
Petroleum products are materials derived from crude oil as it is processed in oil refineries. Unlike petrochemicals, which are a collection of well-defined usually pure organic compounds, petroleum products are complex mixtures. [1] Most petroleum is converted into petroleum products, which include several classes of fuels. [2]
1929: Beiersdorf sold Aquaphor’s trade marks to Duke Laboratories in order to manufacture products in the country. [6] 1936: Aquaphor’s first product offering was sold to doctors, pharmacists and hospitals in 5 lb. containers. 1960: Aquaphor production was discontinued during World War II and restarted by Duke Laboratiories in 1960.
Petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia. Petrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems [1]) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane.
Vaseline (/ ˈ v æ s ə l iː n /) [1] [2] [note 1] is an American brand of petroleum jelly-based products owned by British multinational company Unilever. [3] Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants.
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Fuel additives in the United States are regulated under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (as amended in January 1995). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires the registration of all fuel additives which are commercially distributed for use in highway motor vehicles in the United States, [8] and may require testing and ban harmful additives.