You probably use a moisturizer right now. Is there mineral oil in it? Is mineral oil in moisturizers good, or is it bad?
One of the by products of distilling crude oil to produce petroleum products is mineral oil. It is used in a wide range of cosmetics and skin care products because it is extremely cheap, and is also known as white oil.
You may be surprised in fact to learn that around, or over 50% of the ingredients of many skin care products are actually petrochemical products.
According to the Cosmetic Safety Database mineral oil is used extensively in skin care products, anti aging products and cosmetics. It lists 454 different moisturizers that contain mineral oil, so chances are very high that the moisturizer that you use will have mineral oil in it.
You probably know mineral oil very well if you have a baby, because baby oil is 100% mineral oil, usually with fragrance added, mineral oil isnt the most fragrant of substances.
And the Cosmetic Safety Database has more to say on mineral oil. They link it to irritation of the eyes and skin, cancer, allergies and toxicity in some biological body systems.
Mineral oil has also been linked to a number of skin problems, including acne. The problem with mineral oil in moisturizers and other skin care products and cosmetics is that it clogs the pores of the skin. This is why it can lead to acne, and also means that the skin is more limited in its natural ability to purge toxins.
And some consider that mineral oil used in skin care and other products can lead to premature aging.
But like all these things none of this if firmly proven and there is debate, and the big cosmetics companies and skin care companies maintain that it is perfectly safe and works well.
So you’ve looked and found mineral oil in one of your moisturizers and you’re worried about it and don’t know what to do? Well if you’re happy with the moisturizer and haven’t found any ill effects then that’s good, though not conclusive. And remember too that there are some highly expensive and very poor skin care products that do very little, so if you’re happy with your products you’re in front.
And I suspect that as many skin care products do very little many women just keep using them on hope and trust, they just have to be working. Though I believe that any good skin care products ought to produce results that both you and other people can clearly see.
And if you really are seriously worried about using moisturizers with mineral oil try using some high quality natural skin care products that contain no mineral oil at all. See how they work for you, remember you ought to see visible results, not just take it on trust.
There is one small niche skincare products manufacturer who makes the best natural skin care products and they make products with no mineral oil. And they offer a full money back guarantee on their products so you really can try the products with no risk to you at all.
So if for any reason you dont feel they are working you can return them for a refund, and very few do, or they wouldnt have the guarantee.
But, sadly, there is no conclusive evidence linking mineral oil in moisturizers with health problems, and no conclusive evidence that mineral oil is safe to put on your skin, though many think it is not, and doesn’t moisturize very well at all.
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