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Mineral oil: what it is and how it reads on the label
Updated on 4 November 2026
At a glance
- Kind
- In personal care products
- Also as
- paraffinum liquidum, mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin
- Without mineral oil
- 374 products
- Contain it
- 27 products
- Supermarkets
- AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
What is mineral oil?
Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum or vaseline) comes from crude oil. It keeps skin greasy but does not nourish it.
Recognise
On a Dutch label as
- paraffinum liquidum
- mineral oil
- petrolatum
- paraffin
May also be it
- vaseline
- ceresin and microcrystalline wax
Not mineral oil
- vegetable oils and shea butter
We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.
Shopping
Examples without mineral oil
- Seepje Handzeep eucalyptus en rozemarijnSeepje · 300 mlAlbert Heijn € 3,99 1+1Jumbo € 3,99PLUS € 3,99Contains: Fragrance, Limoneen, Linalool
- Seepje Handzeep lavendel met tonkaSeepje · 300 mlAlbert Heijn € 3,99 1+1Jumbo € 3,99PLUS € 3,99Contains: Fragrance, Limoneen, Linalool
- Seepje Shower gel white peach and cedarwoodSeepje · 300 mlAlbert Heijn € 5,99 1+1PLUS € 5,99Contains: Fragrance
- Gliss Conditioner total repairGliss · 200 mlAlbert Heijn € 6,99 1+1Jumbo € 6,99Contains: Benzylalcohol, Fragrance, Limoneen, Parabens, Propylene glycol, Silicones
- Seepje Sinaasappel handzeepSeepje · 300 mlAlbert Heijn € 3,99 1+1PLUS € 3,99Contains: Fragrance, Limoneen
- Fa Men sport deodorant sprayFa · 150 mlAlbert Heijn € 4,19 1+1PLUS € 4,19Contains: Alcohol, Benzylalcohol, Citronellol, Fragrance, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Propylene glycol
All 374 personal care products without mineral oil (in Dutch)
What to look for in the shop
- Read the ingredient list (INCI) on the pack: the substances are there under their English or Latin names.
- A ‘free from’ claim on the front is a good sign, but the list on the back decides.
Good to know
How does mineral oil read on a Dutch label?As paraffinum liquidum, mineral oil, petrolatum and paraffin.
As paraffinum liquidum, mineral oil, petrolatum and paraffin. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.
How many personal care products contain mineral oil?27 of the 401 personal care products with an ingredient list, about 7%.
27 of the 401 personal care products with an ingredient list, about 7%. The other 374 do not name it.
A choice of your own, not an allergy
Mineral oil is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.
More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.
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