Petrolatum is a mineral-oil-derived gel commonly referred to as petroleum or petroleum jelly. It is sometimes mixed with waxes and used as a cosmetic moisturizing agent in skin and hair products.

Discussion. Petrolatum (C n H 2n+2) is a mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons.There are four main types of petrolatum: natural, artificial, gatsch, and synthetic. Natural petrolatum is obtained from ...