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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.

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

Studies by the Cosmetic Safety Database have shown that there are 454 different moisturizers that contain mineral oil, and of course there are many other cosmetics and skin care products containing mineral oil as well, so chances are good that you’re using a product that contains mineral oil right now.

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 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 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 if you’re one of those worried about finding mineral oil in moisturizers on your shelf what should you do about it? Well basically if the product works for you and you aren’t finding any unwanted effects that’s good. Remember that there are some very expensive skin care products that don’t do very much, so if you’re happy with your products then 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’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 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.

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