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Lipstick -

Various oils and fats are used in lipsticks, such as olive oil, mineral oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, and petrolatum (petroleum jelly).

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Aspirin -

Aspirin is, in part, made from a hydrocarbon named benzene that originates from coal tar, a product of petroleum.

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Shaving cream -

Shaving creams contain soap (potassium or triethanolamine), glycerine, emollients, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and mineral oils—a petroleum byproduct.

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Mechanical heart valve prosthesis -

Substances containing petroleum are utilized in several areas of healthcare. A hydrocarbon mixture is key in the manufacture of artificial mechanical heart valves.

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Balloons -

Balloons are made with both natural latex and synthetic rubber, which is petroleum-derivative neoprene.

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Combs -

Petroleum is used in manufacturing a wide variety of materials, including the plastics made for combs.

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Acrylic paint -

Acrylic paints are pigment plus a synthetic binder to hold the pigments together and give the paint its gelatinous consistency. Lubricant additives, made from petroleum, work as an anti-foaming agents.

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Golf bags -

Golf bags are made, in part, with petroleum in one form or another.

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Dice -

The hydrocarbon plastics found in dice are made from petroleum products. 

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Shoe polish -

Shoe polish contains naphta, a petroleum distillate that's highly flammable.

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Trash bags -

Trash bags are made from polyethylene, a petroleum-based resin that is preferred because of its tear resistance and strength.

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Basketballs -

Petroleum is instrumental to one of America's favorite sports: basketball. The basketball itself is made from rubber, nylon, and polyester—materials derived from petrochemicals.

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Toilet seats -

The bathroom is home to many petroleum products, and your toilet seat is one of them.

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Contact lenses -

Soft contact lenses are made using synthetic polymers, which contain petroleum.

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Life jackets -

Petroleum derivatives have found their way into life jackets and life vests.

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Dentures -

Modern dentures use carbon-based dyes for their pigmentation. The dyes are often manufactured using coal, petroleum, and vegetable resources.

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Guitar strings -

Most classical guitar strings are made of nylon, which is made from petroleum.

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Skis -

Graphite, a petroleum-based derivative, is used to add stiffness to skis without much gain in weight.

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Bicycle wheels -

Some tires are made using synthetic rubber, which is petroleum based.

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Ink -

Color printing inks are made primarily with linseed oil, soybean oil, or a heavy petroleum distillate as the solvent, which is combined with organic pigments.

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Prosthetic limbs -

Typically, an artificial arm or leg is made from a strong and durable but lightweight material such as carbon fiber. But durable lightweight resins derived from natural gas and oil now form an integral part of a new generation of prosthetic limbs.

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Sunglasses -

Plastic or metal framed sunglasses with polycarbonate lenses are the most common types of eyewear on the market. Lens materials include plastic, Trivex, high-index plastics (thiourethanes), and crown glass.

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Toothbrushes -

Most toothbrushes use common plastics— such as fossil-fuel plastics derived from petroleum—to construct their handles.

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Dog collars -

While not all dog collars are the same, many do use plastic, synthetic leather, and webbed nylon in their manufacture. Nylon, for example, is a synthetic thermoplastic polymer made with the help of petroleum.

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Hand cream -

Some lotions and hand creams have elements derived from mineral oil and petrolatum in them.

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Hair color -

While the trend today is towards the use of natural and organic compounds in the manufacture of hair coloring products, there are still many coal-tar hair dyes currently on the market.

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Chewing gum -

What you are chewing includes waxes, petroleum, stearic acid, glycerin, lanolin, and a host of other components.

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Perfume and cologne -

That sweet and romantic fragrance is not quite what it seems. Synthetic chemicals including petroleum lock moisture, along with the scent, onto the skin.

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Deodorants and antiperspirants -

Similarly, deodorants and antiperspirants regularly use propylene glycol. The petroleum-based material is a cheap way to soften products and make application easier.

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Fishing lures -

Fishing lures, rods, boots, and even ice boxes all have petroleum-based derivatives to thank for their manufacture. 

See also: The environmental impact of COVID-19.

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