Run the URL on the Google search (MSDS cosmoline).
The MSDS (right pick on the URL and save the link to your computer) will give you EXACTLY what's in it. 4 pages of details.
Here's some of it:
Date of Preparation: June 17, 1996
1. MATERIAL IDENTITY
Part No.: RPC-2
Description: Cosmoline
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
The criteria for listing components in the composition section is as follows: Carcinogens are listed when present at 0.1% or greater;
components which are otherwise hazardous according to OSHA are listed when present at 1.0% or greater; Non-Hazardous components
are listed at 3.0% or greater. This is not intended to be a complete compositional disclosure. Refer to section 14 for applicable states'
right to know and other regulatory information.
Product and/or Component(s) Carcinogenic According to: OSHA IARC NTP OTHER NONE
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COMPOSITION: (SEQUENCE NUMBER AND CHEMICAL NAME)
Seq. Chemical Name CAS # Range in %
01 Complex Mixture of Petroleum Hydrocarbons 8009-03-8 35.00-49.99
02 #Severely hydrotreated heavy naphthenic distillate 64741-95-3 20.00-34.99
03 *Stoddard solvent 8052-41-3 20.00-34.99
04 *Wool grease 8020-84-6 3.00-9.99
05 *Stearic acid.alkyl ester 123-95-5 1.00-2.99
Product is Hazardous According to OSHA (1910.1200)
*Component is Hazardous according to OSHA.
#Component, by definition, is considered hazardous according to OSHA because it carries the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for mineral oil mist.
EXPOSURE LIMITS REFERENCED BY SEQUENCE NUMBER IN THE COMPOSITION SECTION
Seq. Limit
02 5 mg/m3 TWA-OSHA (Mineral Oil Mist)
02 5 mg/m3 TWA-ACGIH (Mineral Oil Mist)
02 10 mg/m3 STEL-ACGIH (Mineral Oil Mist)
03 100 ppm TWA-OSHA
03 525 mg/m3 TWA-ACGIH
3. HEALTH IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: Dark brown liquid Odor: Not determined
WARNING STATEMENT Caution: May cause dizziness & drowsiness. Oil mist may cause respiratory irritation.
Combustible Liquid & Vapor. Do Not use to coat interior of portable water tanks.
HMIS: Health 0, Reactivity 0, Flammability 2, Special -
NFPA: Health 0, Reactivity 0, Flammability 2, Special -
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Primary Routes of Exposure: Eye, Skin, Inhalation
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - ACUTE
Eyes: May cause minimal irritation, experienced as temporary discomfort.
Skin: Brief contact is not irritating. Prolonged contact, as with clothing wetted with material, may cause defatting of skin or irritation,
seen as local redness with possible mild discomfort. Other than the potential skin irritation effects noted above, acute (short
term) adverse effects are not expected from brief skin contact: see other effects, below & section 11 for information regarding potential
long term effects.
Inhalation: Vapors or mist, in excess of permissible concentrations, or in unusually high concentrations generated from spraying,
heating the material or as from exposure in poorly ventilated areas or confined spaces, may cause irritation of the nose & throat,
headache, nausea, & drowsiness.
Ingestion: If more than several mouthfuls are swallowed, abdominal discomfort, nausea, & diarrhea may occur.
