Why is Mineral Oil Bad?
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londongirl3
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I read somewhere that mineral oil is bad because it is not absorbed by your hair and can prevent a healthy scalp because it just coats it and causes build up.
I also read somewhere that this coating effect is the best thing to retain moisture. I do seek out mineral oil personally in products that are washed off like conditioner.
I prefer natural oils for greasing though. But some can be drying if not mixed. ( Like coconut oil works well with jojoba oil and not on it's own.........for me at least)
I also read somewhere that this coating effect is the best thing to retain moisture. I do seek out mineral oil personally in products that are washed off like conditioner.
I prefer natural oils for greasing though. But some can be drying if not mixed. ( Like coconut oil works well with jojoba oil and not on it's own.........for me at least)
mirrormirror
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I beleive mineral oil isn't bad for hair at all cause it doesn't cause damage. I do not mind using a conditioner with mineral oil but I wouldn't use oils or grease with mineral oil.
Mineral oil and petroleum products coat the hair and prevent oxygen from getting to it.
This can keep the hair from drying out in one way, but the effect that it could cause has been described as potentially "suffocating" the hair. Now of course hair is dead and can't actually breathe, but it needs some exposure to oxygen. If not this can make the hair even more dry and brittle. A poster once mentioned that mineral oil is used to put out small drum fires by welders. It does this by cutting off the oxygen supply.
Natural oils don't totally do this, and evaporate or wear away much more quickly.
In the winter, for me right now, the lesser of 2 evils is to use the Hollywood Beauty Castor Oil Hair Treatment on occasion to combat extreme dryness, especially for my ends. I only use a product with mineral oil in it if I really like it, it is far down on the ingredient list, and almost always it has to be a product that washes out, with the exception of the Hollywood Beauty.
More importantly, mineral oil and petroleum product can definitely clog the pores in your scalp. If you do use a pomade or "grease" or with these ingredients in it, do not get it anywhere near your scalp. Try to use it just on the ends. If you must oil your scalp, don't use these products to do it. Use a light, natural oil.
Some people here have no issues with mineral oil, petroleum or anything. Adrienne coats her ends in Vaseline with great results.
The best thing to do is research the info on it and figure out what is right for you.
This can keep the hair from drying out in one way, but the effect that it could cause has been described as potentially "suffocating" the hair. Now of course hair is dead and can't actually breathe, but it needs some exposure to oxygen. If not this can make the hair even more dry and brittle. A poster once mentioned that mineral oil is used to put out small drum fires by welders. It does this by cutting off the oxygen supply.
Natural oils don't totally do this, and evaporate or wear away much more quickly.
In the winter, for me right now, the lesser of 2 evils is to use the Hollywood Beauty Castor Oil Hair Treatment on occasion to combat extreme dryness, especially for my ends. I only use a product with mineral oil in it if I really like it, it is far down on the ingredient list, and almost always it has to be a product that washes out, with the exception of the Hollywood Beauty.
More importantly, mineral oil and petroleum product can definitely clog the pores in your scalp. If you do use a pomade or "grease" or with these ingredients in it, do not get it anywhere near your scalp. Try to use it just on the ends. If you must oil your scalp, don't use these products to do it. Use a light, natural oil.
Some people here have no issues with mineral oil, petroleum or anything. Adrienne coats her ends in Vaseline with great results.
The best thing to do is research the info on it and figure out what is right for you.
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