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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.

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.

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.

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.  Read more...