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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2020, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (7): 488-495.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2020.07.010

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Research progress on toxicology and risk assessment of mineral oil in cosmetics

HUANG Xiang-lu(),XING Shu-xia(),LUO Fei-ya,SUN Lei   

  1. National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2019-11-18 Revised:2020-06-24 Online:2020-07-22 Published:2020-07-23
  • Contact: Shu-xia XING E-mail:huangxianglu@nifdc.org.cn;xingshuxia2007@163.com

Abstract:

Mineral oil is a kind of hydrocarbon mixture formed by refining after liquefaction of petroleum crude oil and/or coal, natural gas or biomass products, which is divided into two main types, mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) . Mineral oil is a common cosmetic raw material and its safety risk has been widely concerned. The classification, application, toxicology and risk assessment of mineral oils in cosmetics were briefly reviewed, so as to provide reference for the follow-up research. It was also suggested to continuously track the safety assessment and legislation formulation of mineral oil in cosmetics in other countries or regions, monitor the quality of cosmetics products using mineral oil raw materials in the market of China, and carry out the revision of management limits when necessary to ensure the safety of consumer cosmetics.

Key words: mineral oil, mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH), mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons(MOAH), toxicology, risk assessment

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658