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With mineral oil, vite-E and the like, is there a point to buying moisturizers?
  • Yashendwirh
    I've read here and several other blogs that mineral oil, vitamin-E and a few other very inexpensive products are both hydrating and non-comedogenic.

    WOuld that make them effective every day go-t moisturizers? That said, what is the benefit of spending anything more than the couple bucks it costs for these products on expensive moisturizer formulas? Even inexpensive ones that are $10-$20 seem expensive compared to the $3 it costs for an absolutely enormous bottle of mineral oil? We know it works, why would we throw our money at anything else? Would I be doing my skin a massive disservice by forgoing my current moisturizer (clinique gel) in favor of using mineral oil long term?
  • Yashendwirh
    Oh, also,  glycerin :S
  • Right BrainRight Brain
    You certainly won't be hurting your skin by using mineral oil but you may be missing out on some of the benefits of a fully formulated product. Here are three examples:

    1. Balanced moisture
    Fully formulated lotions containing water and ingredients that can attract water to your skin like glycerin. You won't get that with just mineral oil.

    2. Non-greasy feel
    Compared to modern lotion formulas which feel nice and soft on the skin mineral oil can leave you feeling a bit, well, oily.

    3. Special function ingredients
    Creams and lotions can deliver sunscreens and retinol which are both important antiaging ingredients that you won't get from just mineral oil.
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