Is it good for skin care products to contain mineral oil?

Through investigation, it was found that many skin care products contain mineral oil, which is something many people had not thought of before. Mineral oil is a kind of refined oil product. Mineral oil is mainly extracted from natural minerals. It has both advantages and disadvantages for human skin. The advantage is that it has better moisturizing effect, and the disadvantage is that it is too closed, resulting in airtightness. There are many controversies about mineral oil skin care products.

Is it good to have mineral oil in skin care products?

Definition of mineral oil

All mineral oil sources in cosmetics are collectively referred to as mineral oil

Sources of mineral oil

Refers to a type of oil extracted from natural minerals (mainly petroleum), including liquid paraffin, ozokerite, vaseline, solid paraffin, microcrystalline paraffin, lignite wax

The role of mineral oil

The role of oil ingredients in cosmetics is like that of plastic film in a greenhouse, covering, sealing and preventing moisture evaporation. Mineral oil is no exception, and it is also a grease with excellent sealing properties, and is the grease with the best sealing properties among many greases.

Advantages of mineral oil

Good sealing, good moisturizing effect, stable performance and safety. It is widely used in children's skin care products.

Disadvantages of Mineral Oil

It has good closure properties, is not breathable, and can easily cause pores to become clogged. Young people have vigorous physiological functions, they secrete a lot of sebum and sweat a lot. Sebum and sweat are not easy to be discharged from the pores. If they use lotions and creams with too much mineral oil, they will feel stuffy and not breathable, which will then cause a large number of skin problems, such as acne, blackheads, black spots, etc. Therefore, the advantages of mineral oil become disadvantages on young skin.

The mineral oil debate

There are many reports of young people developing acne after using products containing mineral oil. There are also many reports about the negative effects of mineral oil. So, should mineral oil still be used? Objectively speaking, purified mineral oil is a very good source material for cosmetic oils. Its moisturizing and sealing properties are the best among all types of oils, and it is safe and stable. High-purity white mineral oil can be used as a food polish and an oral laxative. We often see mineral oil in international brand skin care products. Purified mineral oil is low in price, safe, and has good moisturizing effects. It is a moisturizing ingredient that cosmetics manufacturers love to use. Impure mineral oil contains impurities that can cause many side effects, so the purity of mineral oil determines its quality. Children's sebaceous glands are not developed and they hardly secrete oil. Therefore, using high-purity mineral oil as a moisturizer can produce excellent products. The main ingredient of Johnson's Baby Cream and Children's Oil is mineral oil.