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

Mineral oil is a petrochemical product, which means that it is derived from crude oil. It is a by-product of the process used to create petroleum products and can also be called white oil. It is used so extensively in anti aging skin care products and cosmetics because it is very cheap.

It may surprise you to know that many ingredients in big brand skin care products are also derived from oil.

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 if you have a baby you’d know mineral oil really well, though it’s called baby oil, which is 100% mineral oil with a fragrance added.

According to the Cosmetics Safety Database mineral oil is linked to cancer, allergies and immunotoxicity, is linked to toxicity in other biological systems in the body and irritation of the skin, eyes or lungs, though of course all these are debatable and not conclusively proven.

And as well as all that mineral oil has also been linked to other skin problems including acne. It is suspected of causing skin problems because when used on the skin it forms a thin layer on the surface and this clogs the pores and stops the skin breathing, and releasing toxins.

And there are some who have also linked the use of mineral oil on the skin with 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.

Although personally I feel that because so many skin care products don’t perform there are lots of women who are used to seeing no result and just use the products on trust. Personally I really feel you ought to get strong visible results from your skincare products, or don’t buy them. Results you and others can 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.

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 see how they work for you, look for a visible result, because you have a money back guarantee to fall back on, though very few do, they have very satisfied customers.

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.

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