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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.

Would it surprise you to find out that in some skin care products over 50% of the ingredients are petrochemical products?

The Cosmetic Safety Database finds that there are 454 different moisturizers that contain mineral oil, and there are of course many other cosmetics and skin care products as well, so there is an extremely high chance that there is a moisturizer or other product that you use now that has mineral oil in it.

And anyone with a baby will know mineral oil as baby oil because baby oil is 100% mineral oil, just with a fragrance added as mineral oil doesn’t smell that sweet.

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.

The dangers of mineral oil in cosmetics and skin care products are, however, subject to debate like all these things, and the cosmetics industry and big skin care companies maintain that it is perfectly safe and works well.

So for anyone worried about mineral oil in moisturizes what should they do? Well the bottom line is that if the moisturizer works for them thats a good place to start. There are highly priced skin care products that do very little, so if youre happy with your skin care products thats good.

I suspect that many women continue using their skin care products even though they do very little because they have come to expect very little and so arent being disappointed. And if you’re paying a lot I personally believe that you ought to be seeing good results that both you and others notice.

Or you could try high quality natural skin care products that dont contain mineral oil, and see how they work for you.

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 I have to say that if you’re seriously worried about mineral oil in moisturizers and cosmetics and skin care products the jury is out. There is no conclusive evidence either way, though there are many who won’t use products containing mineral oil. And many who believe that as well as being unsafe it also doesn’t work very well.

I cover natural skin care products in much more depth on my website.

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