Why Is There Mineral Oil In Moisturizers?

Should you find mineral oil in moisturizers you use, and if you shouldn’t then why not?

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 there’s more from the Cosmetic Safety Database. They say that mineral oil is linked to allergies, cancer, toxicity in biological systems in the body and irritation of lungs, eyes and skin.

And there’s more too, mineral oil has also been linked to skin problems including acne. The reason why it’s suspected that mineral oil is bad for the skin is that it forms a thin film on the surface of the skin and this clogs the pores of the skin. So acne can be increased and this can also lead to a reduction in the ability of the skin to release toxins.

And some consider that mineral oil used in skin care and other products can lead to premature aging.

But of course this is like so many things. It isn’t fully proven and there is lots of debate about it, and the big cosmetics and skin care companies maintain that mineral oil in moisturizers and skin care products and cosmetics is safe and effective.

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’re really worried about that mineral oil you could try using some skin care products that don’t contain mineral oil. There are excellent natural skin care products that don’t contain any mineral oil, and you ought to see how they work for you.

The best natural skin care products are made by a small niche natural skin care product manufacturer. The best thing about their products is that they offer you a full money back guarantee, so you can try the products risk free.

So if you aren’t convinced about how well they are working for you then you can return them for a refund. Very few return them, if they did there wouldn’t be any guarantee.

But if you’re one of the ones who is really concerned about mineral oil in moisturizers then I’ll have to tell you that the jury is out on that one. There is no conclusive proof that it is harmless, and no conclusive proof that it is safe, though many believe that it doesn’t work very well and isn’t safe.

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