liquid paraffin

liquid paraffin

Liquid paraffin is a highly refined mineral oil that is widely used in cosmetics and medicine.

Liquid paraffin is less dangerous than gasoline and boils at a temperature of 150-275 degrees Celsius. It can be extracted from coal, wood, and oil shale, but it is mostly obtained from the distillation of crude oil.

There are two forms of liquid paraffin. Each of them has many applications in different fields and industries. A form of liquid paraffin is a highly refined type of kerosene used as fuel. Another type is highly refined mineral oil that has various uses, for example, it is used in the production of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and agricultural industries.