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GSometimes things that are good can get a bad reputation that’s undeserved – and hard to shake! Such is the case with mineral oil, a harmless and beneficial ingredient that’s used in many skin-care products, but has been linked online and in magazines to all kinds of terrible things, from clogged pores to cancer. It’s time to set the record straight on mineral oil, and why the negative rumors you’ve read or heard are simply untrue.


What Is Mineral Oil?

Mineral oil is clear, odorless oil derived from petroleum that is widely used in cosmetics because it rarely causes allergic reactions and it can’t become solid and clog pores. Studies have found mineral oil and petrolatum (a semi-solid form of mineral oil more commonly known as Vaseline) can assist in wound healing, and are among the most effective moisturizing ingredients available.

Though its association with petroleum has caused people to say mineral oil is bad for or ages skin, the truth is that petroleum itself is a natural ingredient that comes from the earth, and that once it becomes cosmetics- or pharmaceutical-grade mineral oil, it bears no resemblance to petroleum itself. Mineral oil used in cosmetics is highly purified and completely safe.

Environmental Concerns

Some people argue against the use of mineral oil, citing concerns that process it takes to extract it is damaging to the environment, and that it is a non-renewable resource. First, mineral oil is not a resource. It’s a byproduct of the petroleum industry. No one is drilling for oil to use for moisturizers. Mineral oil is extracted and purified from the petroleum refining process that occurs within other industries.

This is actually no different from how coconut oil (or other plant oils) is extracted, purified and processed into cosmetics. Thus, if you’re concerned with mineral oil as a “non-renewable” ingredient, you shouldn’t be. In fact, if this is your main concern it’s more helpful to stop driving your vehicle, heating your home, cooking with gas, traveling by airplane, using anything packaged in plastic (or typing on a keyboard) etc., all of which are primary reasons petroleum is refined. Obviously we’re not going to stop doing all of those things, nor would it be practical, but you get our point!

Is Mineral Oil Contaminated?

Mineral oil is approved for use in cosmetics (and a wide variety of other medical applications) globally, and in skin-care products is certified as either USP (United States Pharmacopeia) or BP (British Pharmacopeia). It does not contain impurities that harm skin in any way, nor does it contain any carcinogens (cosmetics-grade mineral oil is free of the compounds present in industrial petroleum).

Speaking of impurities, you may be surprised to learn that plants are subject to contaminants as well. Plants come out of the ground, with insects, worms, mold, fungus, bacteria, and other contaminates that must be purified (or removed) off before they can be put into a cosmetic, just like mineral oil. In fact, if you saw how most plants look (or smell) before they undergo this purification, we bet you’d never want to use another natural product again!

Can Mineral Oil Clog Pores?

Despite its greasy feel, mineral oil can’t clog pores as it cannot penetrate skin—its molecular size is simply too big to get into the pore lining where clogs happen! Instead—and this is good news—mineral oil remains on the surface of skin, where it does the most good—although those with oily skin may not like how products with a high amount of mineral oil feels or looks on their skin.

The Bottom Line

The claims that mineral oil is unsafe to use are unfounded and are perpetuated by cosmetics companies and people who use information about non-purified, industrial-grade mineral oil (which isn’t used in skin care) as a scare tactic. The truth is that the mineral oil you find in skin- care products is perfectly safe, and even better – very good for your skin, especially if it’s dry or sensitive!

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GSometimes 很好的事情能得到一個壞名聲的不當 — — 和難的奶昔!是這種情況與礦物油、 無害和有益的成分，用在許多皮膚護理產品，但傳聞線上雜誌于各種可怕的事情，從癌症到毛孔堵塞。它是直上礦物油、 設置記錄的時間以及為什麼你已經讀到或聽到的負面傳聞是絕對不真確。礦物油是什麼?礦物油是清潔、 無味油廣泛應用於化妝品因為它很少導致過敏反應，它不能成為固體和堵塞毛孔的石油衍生的。研究發現礦物油和凡士林 (俗稱凡士林的礦物油半固態形式) 可以説明傷口癒合，而且屬於最有效的保濕成分，可用。雖然及其與油氣的關係引起了人們說礦物油是壞的或皮膚衰老，真相是石油本身是一種天然的成分是來自地球，和，一旦它成為化妝品或醫藥級礦物油，它沒有任何相似石油本身。用於化妝品中的礦物油是完全安全的高度純化。環境問題有些人反對使用礦物油，援引關注過程需要提取它破壞環境，和它是一種非可再生資源。首先，礦物油不是一種資源。它是石油工業的副產品。沒有人鑽探石油使用的保濕霜。礦物油是提取和純化從石油煉製過程，它出現在其他行業。這是從如何椰油 (或其他植物油) 是提取、 純化和加工成化妝品其實沒有什麼不同。因此，如果你擔心用礦物油作為一種"不可再生"的成分，你不應該。事實上，如果這是你主要的關切，將更有助於停止駕駛你的車，加熱你的家，烹飪瓦斯，乘坐飛機，使用任何包裝在塑膠 (或在鍵盤上打字) 等，所有這些都是主要原因石油是精緻。顯然我們不會停止做所有這些事情，也不會是實際的但你明白我們的意思!礦物油污染，是嗎?礦物油批准用於化妝品 (和各種各樣的其他醫療應用程式) 在全球範圍內，並在皮膚護理產品證明 USP (美國藥典) 或 BP (英國藥典標準)。它不含雜質，傷害皮膚以任何的方式，也不是它不包含任何致癌物質 (化妝品級礦物油是自由的存在於工業石油化合物)。說到雜質，你可能會驚訝學會植物受污染物以及。植物長在地上，與昆蟲、 蠕蟲、 模具、 真菌、 細菌和其他污染，必須淨化 (或刪除) 關閉之前他們可以投入的化妝品，就像礦物油。事實上，如果你看到大多數植物看 (或氣味) 之前他們接受這個淨化，我們打賭你從來沒有想要再次使用另一種天然產品!礦物油可以堵塞毛孔嗎?儘管其油膩的感覺，礦物油不堵塞毛孔，因為它不能穿透皮膚 — — 其分子的大小只是太大了，進入孔隙襯裡木屐在發生!相反 — — 這是個好消息 — — 礦物油的皮膚，表面上仍然是哪裡最良好 — — 儘管那些油性皮膚可能不喜歡怎樣的礦物油含量高的產品感覺或在皮膚上看起來。底線礦物油是不能安全使用的索賠是毫無根據和延續的化妝品公司，作為一種恐嚇戰術使用非淨化、 工業級的礦物油 (而不使用在皮膚護理) 有關的資訊的人。事實是你找到的皮膚護理產品中的礦物油是絕對安全，和更好 — — 為你的皮膚很好，尤其是如果它是乾燥或敏感!你從這裡開始的生活的最佳皮膚: 同一類型的深入的科學研究，用來創建這篇文章亦用於制定保拉的選擇護膚產品。你會發現產品所有皮膚類型和一系列的問題，從痤瘡和敏感皮膚皺紋、 毛孔，和陽光的傷害。保拉的選擇護膚品，可以獲得 (和保持) 完美肌膚的你的生活!瞭解更多的店保拉的選擇

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gsometimes東西是好的可以得到一個壞名聲，不當–和難以撼動！這種情況與礦物油，一種無害的和有益的成分，在許多皮膚護理產品的使用，但已在網上和雜誌的各種可怕的事情，從堵塞毛孔到癌症。它的時間，以確定礦物油直，為什麼你讀過或聽過的負面謠言都是不真實的。

礦物油是從石油中清晰，那是因為它很少引起過敏反應，它不能變成固體，堵塞毛孔的化妝品廣泛使用無味的油源。研究發現，礦物油和凡士林（一種半固體狀的礦物油俗稱凡士林）能幫助傷口癒合，並且是最有效的保濕成分之一。

雖然石油的關係引起了人們說礦物油是壞的或年齡的肌膚，事實上，石油本身是一個來自地球的天然成分，而一旦它成為化妝品或醫藥級的礦物油，它與石油本身並無相似之處。化妝品中使用的礦物油是高度淨化和完全安全的。有關礦物油的環境問題，有人反對使用礦物油，理由是考慮到它對環境有害的過程，它是一種不可再生的資源。首先礦物油不是資源。它是石油工業的副產品。沒有一個石油鑽井用的保濕霜。礦物油是從石油提煉過程中提煉出來的，在其他行業內發生的，這實際上沒有什麼區別，椰子油（或其他植物油）是如何選取，純化和加工成化妝品。囙此，如果你與礦物油作為一種“不可再生”的成分，你不應該。事實上，如果這是你的主要關注，它更有助於停止駕駛你的車，加熱你的家，烹飪與氣體，乘飛機旅行，使用任何包裝在塑膠（或鍵盤輸入）等，所有這些都是主要原因石油提煉。