Mineral Oil

[wafflebox]

Hey I've been confused about mineral oil. The majority of people (reliable people) tell me that mineral oil is bad for your skin (as it suffocates it and whatnot,) but I've recently read this article: http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/ar...FER=SKIN&ID=47 . I don't know if i'm easily persuaded but now i'm just confused. Same with talc, I heard it was an ingredient that would dry your skin over time. I'm asking cause both of these are ingredients in Kevyn Aucoin's SSE which I want to try. It does have jojoba oil in it though, which is excellent for your skin. Opinions?

Oh they say this about talc:

talc. Finely ground mineral used as an absorbent, and the primary base of most pressed and loose powder. Talc is often criticized and described as a cosmetic ingredient to avoid. The concern about talc is not about it’s use in makeup, but, rather, the way it was used in pure, large concentrations such as in talcum powder. Part of this story dates back to several studies published in the 1990s that found a significant increase in the risk of ovarian cancer from vaginal (perineal) application of talcum powder (Sources: American Journal of Epidemiology, March 1997, pages 459–465; International Journal of Cancer, May 1999, pages 351–356; Seminars in Oncology, June 1998, pages 255–264; and Cancer, June 1997, pages 2396–2401). However, subsequent and concurrent studies have cast doubt on the way these studies were conducted as well as their conclusions (Sources: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, February 2000, pages 249–252; American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2000, pages 720–724; and Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 1999, pages 372–376). There is no research showing talc to be a problem in cosmetics.

 

[Aniger86]

I don't know much about talc but I can comment on minerial oil. Mineral oil is thought of as an ingredient to avoid because it is said to clog pores, thus causing break outs. In cleasing oils(a kind of makeup remover), the main ingrediant is minerial oil. In fact, Shu emura's cleasing oil is very popular & is mineral based. Despite it being minerial based, many find it to be good & hasn't complain of breakouts. I haven yet tried the Shu cleasing oil but I have tried another brand(a korean one which is also mineral based) & I noticed that after a few weeks of usuage, I can definately see blemishes occuring, I had stopped immediately.

As for the petroluem mentioned in the article, there are some who find that Vasaline(which is pertroluem jelly) is good & moisturising, keeping skin supple & yet preventing breakouts at the same time. In fact, some people with sensitive skin swear that vasaline is the only thing for them. I did try putting vasaline on my face as a moisturiser. It was horrible. While it was indeed moisturising, I noticed more blackheads & white bumps on my face over the next few days. The petroluem was definately clogging my pores! I guess whether if mineral oil of pertoluem is good for the skin depends on the individual...

 

[Cirean]

I have Eczema and the only body lotion that doesn't give me rashes contains Mineral Oil. I wouldn't use any kind of oil on my face. I guess I should also mention that when I bought a small teak table for the backyard the care instructions suggested using Mineral Oil to keep the wood nice.

My friend won't use talcum powder on her children (only corn starch) because she read somewhere that it can contain asbestos. I have no idea if that's true.

 

[FeistyFemme]

I don't break out from cosmetics with mineral oil, but they do make me oily.

 

[Little_Lisa]

Originally Posted by Naturally It's individual choice ...I choose NOT to use anything that is derived from petroleum products ..period. Do a test ..take some mineral oil and dab it onto your skin ...see if water can penetrate it ...NO ..it shouldn't ..it beads up and rolls off ...by using anything that has MO in it ..nothing gets in ..nothing gets out! Your skin is an organ (although MOST folks don't see it that way) it needs to breath ..both in and out...letting out toxins. By using MO you aren't letting your skin resperate the way it's meant to. Now ..MO has it's purposes in some applications where you want the skin to NOT breath (although I can't think of any offhand). Vaseline is similar in that it doesn't let the skin breath.
Paula Begoin has been supporting the use of MO for a long time (that I know of) however you'll notice that quite a few of the companies out there are NO longer putting MO in their products ..because it DOES junk up your skin! Again ..it's personal preference ..it's used because it's cheaper ..period!

Talc has been linked to cancer ... you can do a search of dangers of talc and come up with quite a few hits.

Like I said ..it's personal choice! Like a buyer beware ..if you choose to use it ...fine ..just know the hazards/issues. If nothing happens ..great!

I agree! I hate mineral oil and refuse to use anything with it in it on my skin.
Talc is in my powder which I hate the idea of but I like my makeup so I just try not to worry about it.

 

[wafflebox]

Oi thanks for all the info! Her sources seem rather old too. I'll def be avoiding it, my skin's really blemish-prone!

 

[BeneBaby]

I think everyones skin reacts differently to MO. I have a friend that uses Vaseline as her nightcream and her skin is flawless. If I use something with oil in it my skins breaks out like crazy. It all depends on the person.

 

[wafflebox]

Is your friend blemish prone? I find that it's the people with non acne-prone skin that swears by it. Too big of a risk for me, even without m/u I get alotta blemishes. Not all oils are bad for your skin though (e.g. evening primrose, sesame, almond) I use the pure versions of those for my skin regime to keep it in check. I love using honey/almond oil and baking soda as my exfoliant.

 

[XOffendr]

The skin bleaching system I currently use contains mineral oil, which really worried me at first. After I got my acne under control, mineral oil hasn't appeared to be a problem, although I'd simply like to avoid it. As stated in an earlier post, your skin is an organ, and it needs to breathe and release toxins...The only way to do that is through your pores, and I really don't want to hinder that process. Until I find a better lightening cream, however, I'll continue to use the mineral oil based product without any worries. When I was acne prone, though, anything with MO seemed to bring on zits, guaranteed.