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By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum

Korean: 석유 정제과정에서 얻어지는 부산물(증류물, 가스오일류, 나프타, 윤활그리스, 슬랙왁스, 탄화수소류, 알칸류, 백색 페트롤라툼을 제외한 페트롤레움, 연료오일, 잔류물). 다만, 정제과정이 완전히 알려져 있고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외로 한다. ·

KR South Korea (MFDS)

Prohibited MFDS prohibited ingredients

Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
다만, 정제과정이 완전히 알려져 있고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외로 한다.

Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026

EU European Union (CosIng)

No specific rule on file.

US United States (FDA)

No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.

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By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum 석유 정제과정에서 얻어지는 부산물(증류물, 가스오일류, 나프타, 윤활그리스, 슬랙왁스, 탄화수소류, 알칸류, 백색 페트롤라툼을 제외한 페트롤레움, 연료오일, 잔류물). 다만, 정제과정이 완전히 알려져 있고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외로 한다.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum banned in the European Union?

We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

Is By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum banned in South Korea?

In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Prohibited” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions).

Is By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum allowed in cosmetics in the U.S.?

We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

What is By-products from refining Petroleum(Petroleum called on Korean labels?

Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 석유 정제과정에서 얻어지는 부산물(증류물, 가스오일류, 나프타, 윤활그리스, 슬랙왁스, 탄화수소류, 알칸류, 백색 페트롤라툼을 제외한 페트롤레움, 연료오일, 잔류물). 다만, 정제과정이 완전히 알려져 있고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외로 한다..