PETROLEUM JELLY
Prepared at the 51st JECFA (1998), published in FNP 52 Add 6 (1998) superseding specifications prepared at the 49th JECFA (1997) published
in FNP 52 Add 5 (1997). No ADI allocated at the 33rd JECFA in 1988.
SYNONYMS Vaseline, Petrolatum, INS No. 905b
DEFINITION A purified mixture of semi-solid, saturated hydrocarbons, mainly of paraffinic nature, obtained from petroleum. It may contain antioxidants
approved for food use.
DESCRIPTION White to yellowish or light amber semisolid substance. It is transparent in thin layers and has not more than a slight fluorescence.
FUNCTIONAL USES Lubricant, release agent, protective coating, antifoaming agent.
