Is There Mineral Oil In Moisturizers? And If So Is This Good Or Bad?

If you use a moisturizer right now is there mineral oil in it? Should there be mineral oil in moisturizers, and if there shouldn’t why not?

Mineral oil is derived from crude oil, in other words it’s a petrochemical product. It is a by product of the process of producing petroleum products. It is used in many skin care products and anti aging products, cosmetics and much more. Mainly because it is extremely cheap. You may also know it as white oil.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

And if you buy the best natural skin care products you get products with no mineral oil and with a full money back guarantee so you can try the products mineral oil free and risk free.

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 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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