Is the reason people think baby oil is so moisturizing ... simply because it just sits on the surface of the skin and never penetrates? Are lotions better?
2007-01-02 11:43:04 · 9 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
I've heard the same thing about mineral oil so I make sure none of my products have it as an ingredient. My skin has never looked better since I made the transition.
I found this on the web:
Mineral oil is a by-product of the distillation process that turns petroleum into gasoline. It has many industrial uses, including as a cutting fluid, a lubricating oil, a coolant, a preservative on utensils and wood cutting boards, a sealer for soapstone countertops, and as a cleaner and solvent for inks in fine art printmaking – to name a few.
One of the reasons it has become popular as a skin care product is that it forms a film over the skin that prevents the skin from contacting or absorbing anything in the environment. For example, it’s best to keep a rash dry, and mineral oil helps prevent the absorption of water.
Another popular use is in bath oils. In this case, it supposedly keeps moisture locked in, and makes the skin feel smooth. Since dry skin generally feels rough and flaky, the assumption is that if the skin feels smooth, then it is moist.
The hole in these theories is that mineral oil doesn’t allow the skin to ‘breathe’. While it may keep moisture in, it also prevents the body from absorbing oxygen and from eliminating toxins and other waste products – both of which are such vital bodily processes that their malfunction could create dry skin, and many other unhealthy conditions.
So, the skin problem is not being treated, it’s being masked, and possibly even worsened. This will quickly be obvious once you stop using the products, and find that the skin problems immediately reappear.
2007-01-02 12:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by lolabellaquin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best part about this question is that oils and lotions basically do the same thing: provide a layer that keeps moisture next to the skin to keep it soft. One of the others said to put it on after the shower. This is true, because your skin must be wet in order for either to work correctly. In other words, if you have dehydrated skin and put either one on, it won't stop your skin from drying out. You must have moisture on your skin before you put either one on, hence the shower trick. Forget about "penetration" because that is not what either the oils or the lotions are for.
2007-01-02 11:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by Hoolia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
baby oil softens the surfacce of the skin. moisturizers on the other hand get absorbed into the skin, some more than others depending on the type.
2007-01-02 11:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't need anything to absorb into my skin. I'm still trying to work off the extra pounds and pounds of lotion that have absorbed through the years!
2007-01-02 11:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What are you? 9 years?
2016-05-23 08:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ,u should use the oil right after u take a shower
2007-01-02 11:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by E. [= 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FALSE IT JUST TAKES LONGER FOR BABY OIL TO BE ABSORBED!!
2007-01-02 11:45:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mineral oil [baby oil] is in lotion.
2007-01-02 11:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by bunny_eared_lum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't believe every thing you hear.
2007-01-02 11:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by Deleted 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋