The Effects of Baby Oil on skin and body



Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011

by Maxine Headd

I saw a man the other day in Sunday school. His face was as smooth as a baby’s. No wrinkles, no age spots, you could still tell his age but not just by his face. You could not tell if he had lived his life in the sun or not. I wondered, “how did this happen.”  How could he look so good at his age. So I did the obvious thing and out of curiosity I asked him what his secret was. As you can Imagine, he first let out a “huh” but then he answered me and I was astonished at his answer as to what he did. But I thought why not. Why is baby oil used every morning as a sunblock a detriment to this man? It very obviously worked for him. Would it work for me?

So I began to research baby oil. And I found out a lot more than I knew about baby’s skin. I had used baby oil on all of my babies, but I had never thought about using it in later life. And why not. Our skin needs as much moisture as it can get. By the time we are out of our twenties and thirties, our skin needs much more care than we are giving it each day. Each day that we get older, our skin dries out much more. We do need to moisturize our skin whether we are male or female.

There are many more baby oil products in today’s world than there was when I was growing my babies. I found out that there is nighttime baby oil, Baby lotion, A calming touch, baby body wash, and it all smells very good. It is good for hard spots on your feet. In fact it will soften the bottoms of your feet, you can put it on in the daytime as well. It can be used as a sunblock to ward off the sun’s damaging UV rays. But most of it has a calming influence on us when we want to just simply sit down and apply it before we go to sleep. Baby Oil has the ability to soften crow’s feet that occur as we get older, smooth out wrinkles, soften our skins, and just make a person feel better. You say would I use Baby oil? Yes, I have two bottles currently waiting for me on my nightstand and also in the mornings when I arise. It makes me feel better, both by the application of it and the sweet gentle odor of it as it wraps itself on my body.

Through my research I have also found some new uses for baby oil. For instance you can resolve paper shredding stickiness by putting baby oil on a few pieces of paper and then let the paper shredder have it. It releases the stickiness  of the machine and the oil lubricates the machine as it shreds paper. You can also use baby oil as a bargain for baby wipes because when you cut a paper towel roll in half, you end up with two rolls that look like toilet paper. Place these into an airtight container, coffee can. Mix one and a half cups of water and a tablespoon of baby shampoo and baby oil. Pour this mixture over the towels and let it soak in. Then you have a lot of baby wipes without spending a lot of money for them. They smell great and look good.

You can also use baby oil to keep soap scum from building up on shower curtains and shower doors by coating them with a little baby oil. Whoever thought of that. You can also use baby oil to dust. All you have to do is add a little baby oil to a lint free dust cloth. Working in a circular area, apply the oil to wood furniture. After the oil has worked into the wood, go over it again with a clean cloth and work with the grain for a beautiful oil finish to your furniture. Baby oil is also a good bug deterrent. Put some on your skin before you go out among the bugs. Baby Oil can surprise you. I know it surely did surprise me as I wrote this article. There are many other uses for Baby Oil. Go out and buy some. I think that I will go buy some more.
Maxine Headd is a writer who lives in Marion, Illinois. She loves to write about her family history and other titles. She has written 42 stories so far. There are more stories on Helium.com.

Maxine has four children and has supplied them with many Ghost stories for many years. She loves to watch animals and tell of their adventures. Also, some of the stories are made up, but many of them tell her family history.

Maxine attended John A. Logan College and Southern Illinois University in the beautiful Southern Illinois Hills.
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» left by MKDS
 223 days 5 hours ago.
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A real trove of good ideas there Maxine. I have lots of baby oil in stock (I'm Married, so we keep plenty). Certainly we will be trying some of your tips here, especially the de-aging of the skin. Thank you for sharing, your a star.
» left by Maxine Headd 220 days 1 hour ago.
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Thank you for your comment. Yes, Baby oil has been a surprise for me. I keep plenty of it on hand now. I use it for lots of things around the house.
» left by Maxine Headd 172 days 1 hour ago.
Thank you for reading. I truly enjoyed researching this one.
» left by Dianne Lehmann 214 days 4 hours ago.
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Hi Maxine.

As wonderful as you make mineral oil sound (really that's all baby oil is ... with a fragrance added), it isn't necessarily good for everyone. For me, prolonged exposure of my skin to mineral oil drys it out. It gets red and irritated and starts flaking. I have a number of friends who respond similarly.

I've often wondered why it doesn't bother babies. My supposition is that a baby's skin is substantially different from an adult's skin. But I don't know.

Sorry, but I just had to add my two cents.

Thanks for sharing,

Dianne
» left by Maxine Headd 172 days 1 hour ago.
I did not realize that I made it sound so good, but I have wondered at its ability to help the de-aging process. The skin on the man's face is not aged.
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