Korean: 페트롤라툼 · Functions: antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient
No specific rule on file.
Prohibited Annex II/904
Conditions: Petrolatum, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Petrolatum is treated in 4 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Prohibited | except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Prohibited | MFDS summary (Korean): except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen^ 정제과정이 완전히 알려지고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외 |
| BR Brazil | Prohibited | MFDS summary (Korean): except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen^ 정제과정이 완전히 알려지고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외 |
| AR Argentina | Prohibited | MFDS summary (Korean): except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen^ 정제과정이 완전히 알려지고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외 |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
PETROLATUM 페트롤라툼
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Prohibited” (EU CosIng — Annex II).
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 페트롤라툼.
8 products we checked list it, for example Innisfree Canola Honey Lip Balm Intensive Moisture, Torriden CELLMAZING Lip Essence, Two Slash Four Glaze lip sleeping booster.