
Synthetic Petrolatum
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Synthetic Petrolatum. It is a chemical compound derived from petroleum, a colloidal hydrocarbon ointment. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from the dewaxing of paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated liquid and crystalline hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25....