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. 2020 Oct 22;25(21):4887. doi: 10.3390/molecules25214887

Table 1.

Description of the selected petrolatum, dimethicone, and phenoxyethanol alternatives.

Petrolatum Alternatives Dimethicone Alternatives Phenoxyethanol Alternatives
INCI Name Commercial Name and Abbreviature Ingredient Category INCI Name Commercial Name and Abbreviature Ingredient Category INCI Name Commercial Name and Abbreviature Ingredient Category
Ricinus communis seed oil, Hydrogenated castor oil, Copernicia cerifera cera Natural Vaseline® Type A (NVA) Petrolatum-like ingredient Octyldodecyl myristate MOD (MD) High viscosity Benzyl alcohol, Salicylic acid, Glycerin, Sorbic acid Geogard® ECT (GE) Cosmetic preservatives
Butyrospermum parkii Massocare® Shea Butter (SB) Semi-solid butters
Hydrogenated olive oil, Olea europaea fruit oil Premium Organic Olive Butter® (OB) Hydrogenated polysobutene Vitabiosol S (SQ) Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate Sensicare® C 2010 (SC2)
Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Citrus limon peel oil Lemon Butter® (LB)
Magnifera indica seed butter Mango Butter Ultra® (MB) Hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate, Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables Natura-Tec® Plantsil (PLS) Medium viscosity Dehydroacetic acid, Benzyl alcohol Sensicare® C 3000 (SC3)
Ricinius communis seed oil, Hydrogenated Rhus verniciflua peel wax, Rhus succedanea fruit wax, Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol Kahl® Vego Jelly 7036 PLUS (KV) Jelly-like/Blend ingredients
Ascorbyl palmitate, Cera alba, Copernicia cerifera cera, Ricinus communis seed oil, Tocopherol Organic Jelly 7236 (OJ) Propylene glycol dipelargonate DPPG CG (DPPG) Low viscosity Gluconolactone, Sodium benzoate Geogard Ultra™ (GU)
PEG-8 Beeswax Apifil® (AP) Wax-like ingredient
Glyceryl dibehenate, Tribehenin, Glyceryl behenate Compritol® CG 888 Pellets (CM) Blend ingredients C15-19 Alkane Emogreen™ L15 (EMG) Sorbic acid (SA) Food preservatives
C10-18 Triglycerides Lipocire™ A SG (LPC)
Jojoba esters, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Acacia decurrens flower wax,
Polyglycerin-3
Acticire® MB (AC) Sodium benzoate (SOB)

INCI: International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredient.