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Mineral oil in skin care: Safety profile

Springer International Publishing, (2015), 291-299
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09943-9_19
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Mineral oil in skin care is used as an emollient enhancing moisture retention in the skin. Toxicological studies in animals and tolerance studies in humans demonstrate the safety profile of pharmaceutical grade mineral oil.

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Stamatas, G. N. (2015). Mineral oil in skin care: Safety profile. In Lipids and Skin Health (pp. 291–299). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09943-9_19

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