Petroleum as a Component of Cosmetics
Dear reader. You may be wondering why this sudden interest in cosmetics, and rightly so. Would it come as some surprise to you that petroleum and cosmetics are linked? The same oil that powers your motorcars is also source to components in cosmetic products. My curiosity was sparked off by this YouTube video, a French advertisement from the 1960's by Petrole Hahn. You may notice that the actors and actresses in the advert are all African. To be fair, I do not know if Petrole Hahn was a petroleum-based product. After surfing for a while, I realised that Petrole Hahn was the brand of a line of hair products. It is even being sold in Carrefour -- click here to see a 250 ml bottle of Petrole Hahn shampoo for sale . (Links to Carrefour Grand Champs website) There is a link between petroleum and cosmetics. Some of the following material may be good reading. The US Energy Information Administration says that "Petroleum provides a chemical base for cosmetics and pharmaceutical product...