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2. Liquid paraffin (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, paraffin oil, liquid paraffin oil or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (i.e. kerosene) used as a fuel. The generic sense of paraffin meaning alkane led to ...

3. Paraffin wax - Wikipedia

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   Paraffin candle. Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms. It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37 °C (99 °F), [2] and its boiling point is above 370 °C ...

4. Kerosene - Wikipedia

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   Confusingly, the name "paraffin" is also used to refer to a number of distinct petroleum byproducts other than kerosene. For instance, liquid paraffin (called mineral oil in the US) is a more viscous and highly refined product which is used as a laxative. Paraffin wax is a waxy solid extracted from petroleum.

5. The 8 Best Paraffin Wax Baths for Silky-Smooth Skin - AOL

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   With dry, cracked skin running rampant in the cold-weather months, investing in one of the best paraffin wax baths is an effective way to correct dryness in the hands, feet and elbows and create ...

6. Aqueous cream - Wikipedia

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   Aqueous cream. Aqueous Cream BP, also known as sorbolene, is a light, hydrocarbon -based emulsion, which is officially registered in the British Pharmacopoeia and categorised by the British National Formulary as a non-proprietary emollient preparation. [1] It is used as a topical, external medicine, emollient moisturiser, and general-purpose ...

7. Petroleum jelly - Wikipedia

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   It softens the overall blend, allows the candle to incorporate additional fragrance oil, and facilitates adhesion to the sidewall of the glass. Petroleum jelly is used to moisten nondrying modelling clay such as plasticine, as part of a mix of hydrocarbons including those with greater (paraffin wax) and lesser (mineral oil) molecular weights ...