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Ingredient · Personal Care Active

Mineral Oil (cosmetic grade)

Mixed · 6/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

EWG Skin Deep score 4. Cosmetic-grade is highly refined; impurity-grade carries IARC Group 1 (mineral oils, untreated) classification.

Sources · 1

Regulatory position

European Unionpermitted with purity controls
United Statespermitted

Also listed as

Mineral Oil (cosmetic)Mineral oil (hydrotreated)paraffinum liquidumwhite mineral oil

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About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-23.