Comments on: Does petroleum jelly cause cancer

By: charlotte

charlotte — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:03:03 +0000

am i being stupid or has the beauty brian totally contradicted themselved with the paragraph ‘In Europe (EU) the only restriction on the use of this material is that you have to have a certification from the producer of petroleum jelly that it is free of carcinogens. This is required because SOME methods of production can result in petroleum jelly mixtures that have known cancer causing ingredients in them.’ So basically there is a risk of carcinogens in petrolium jelly for those unlucky ones outside the EU?
Why do so many cosmetics on the market now state ‘free from mineral oils’?

By: Irenaeus

Irenaeus — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:37:25 +0000

Considering the majority of arguments here commit an ad hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy, consider these scientific facts: anything above C25 is too big of a molecule to be absorbed, and contamination comes through the external refinement or interference with the product. However, as a sealant, it keeps in contaminants (in your skin, for example), and prevents them from escaping. At the end of the day, if it works for you, well done, if not, just…don’t use it. Cope.

By: thebeautybrains

thebeautybrains — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:54:19 +0000

@jen – who said CTFA didn’t have an agenda and what does that have to do with whether petroleum jelly causes cancer or not?

By: jen

jen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:51:57 +0000

I’m afraid Beauty Brains gives itself away when it publishes the idea that an association such as the Cosmetics & Toiletries Association has no agenda but “The things you have read are most likely written by small natural/organic companies who want to trick you into buying their products. Please don’t fall for their ploys.” Ooh, those nasty, conniving small natural/organic companies! What a laugh!
I’ll not be stopping by this site again.
And congratulations to Natalie for starting this ball rolling but not to Midbrain who tries to shame Natalie and her parents because the website shows her online at 1am. Chances are she’s in a different time zone.

By: dianna

dianna — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:51:42 +0000

at least if they are purifying petroleum jelly and selling it and it is useful – we aren’t dumping it in a landfill or something…
isn’t it better to use every part of a product? and isn’t crude oil a totally natural product?
petroleum jelly comes from crude oil.
personally i think it would be better to use it instead of waste it…. providing a use can be found for it.
if you don’t want to use it – don’t.
it is going to be thrown away or wasted though if no one uses it. it is a by-product of oil refining which we still do anyway to make gasoline… geez