Since paraffin oil is an organic substance and silicone oil is an inorganic chemical, their wetting properties on silicone coatings are quite different.

Liquid paraffin oil is a mineral oil that is a by-product of the distillation of crude oil. It is a transparent, colorless, odorless, tasteless oil, mainly composed of high boiling point alkane derivatives. Liquid paraffin (high-boiling mineral oil) is a mixture of high molecular weight alkane derivatives and goes by many names, including nujol, adepsine oil, alboline, glymol, medicinal paraffin, or saxol. It has a density of about 0.8 g/cm3. It is insoluble in water and is known to have low reactivity. Paraffin oil and paraffin have a wide range of industrial, medical and cosmetic uses in modern times. Liquid paraffin oil generally comes in two forms, high boiling point liquid paraffin oil and low boiling point liquid paraffin oil.

Remember that there are high boiling point paraffin oils and high boiling point paraffin oils (kerosene range), and that liquid paraffin oils have many applications - from making candles to producing cosmetic or beauty products. A few of the most notable uses of liquid paraffin oil are

Liquid paraffin (medicinal) is used to help with gastrointestinal problems, it passes through the gastrointestinal tract without being inhaled into the body. In the food industry, paraffin oil may be called a wax and it is used as a lubricant in mechanical mixing, applied to bakeware to ensure easy release of bread while cooking, and used for fruit or other items that require a "shine" "coated" exterior for sale.