Which products are made with a by product of petroleum?
It would be nearly impossible to avoid all petroleum byproducts, as @opher mentioned. However, there are still many products that you can in fact boycott that could potentially make a difference. While I do not know of any vitamins or supplements that contain a petroleum derivative, petroleum byproducts are used in a wide number of cosmetics and beauty products, as well as over the counter skin ointments. Petroleum jelly, which is known as white soft paraffin, is sold alone as a product marketed under the brand name of Vaseline, but it is also found in makeup, lotions, moisturizers, lip gloss, and medication. Products like Eucerin and Aquaphor also contain white soft paraffin, and skin ointments that have played an important role in treating skin infections, burns, and conditions like eczema or dermatitis also contain this ingredient. Hydrocortisone creams and antibiotic ointments consist of petroleum jelly in order to allow the ingredients to be applied to the skin, and the petroleum
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