what are the properties of petroleum jelly that is used to make it set on fire
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Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25),[1] originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties.
After petroleum jelly became a medicine chest staple, consumers began to use it for many ailments, as well as cosmetic purposes, including toenail fungus, genital rashes (non-STD), nosebleeds, diaper rash, and chest colds. Its folkloric medicinal value as a "cure-all" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses. It is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an approved over-the-counter (OTC) skin protectant and remains widely used in cosmetic skin care.
Contents
1 History
2 Physical properties
2.1 Comparison with glycerol
3 Uses
3.1 Medical treatment
3.2 Skin and hair care
3.2.1 Preventing moisture loss
3.2.2 Hair grooming
3.2.3 Skin lubrication
3.3 Product care and protection
3.3.1 Coating
3.3.2 Finishing
3.3.3 Lubrication
3.4 Industrial production processes
3.5 Other
3.5.1 Explosives
3.5.2 Mechanical, barrier functions
3.5.3 Surface cleansing
3.5.4 Pet care
3.6 Clean-up
4 Health
5 References
6 External links
History
Original US patent application for the Vaseline product
The raw material for petroleum jelly was discovered in 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States of America, on some of the country's first oil rigs. Workers disliked the paraffin-like material forming on rigs because it caused them to malfunction, but they used it on cuts and burns because
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