Petrolatum and Vegetable-Based Alternatives in Natural Cosmetics

摘要

The authors examine the meaning of the term natural and assert that it applies to both petrolatum and petrolatum's vegetable-based alternatives.They further assert the advantages of petrolatum as a safe,well-established moisturizer.Do petroleum products belong in natural cosmetics? Vegetable oil-based materials have been offered as natural alternatives to petrolatum,but the definition of the term natural clearly includes petroleum products such as petrolatum.This article describes the many advantages of petrolatum that enable it to be a highly effective ingredient for natural cosmetics.