What is mineral oil used for?

Mineral oil is used as a lubricant, a cutting fluid, and as a conditioning oil for jute fibres selected for textile production, a process known as ‘jute batching’. Spindle oils are light mineral oils used as lubricants in textile industries. Electric space heaters sometimes use mineral oil as a heat transfer oil.

Is mineral oil the same as baby oil?

Baby oil is a petroleum-based mineral oil. It’s considered a byproduct of the process to refine crude oil. Baby oil is refined further for use in skin care products and is safe when used externally on the skin

Is Vaseline a mineral oil?

Vaseline® Jelly is made of 100% pure petroleum jelly which is a blend of mineral oils and waxes. Discovered by Robert Chesebrough in 1859, Vaseline® Jelly has had a long and dynamic history of keeping skin protected which you can read about here history.

Is olive oil a mineral oil?

Olives and olive oils generally contain not detectable amounts of mineral paraffins, while all the olive oils analyzed were contaminated (6–30 mg kg^− 1 of mineral paraffins).

Where is mineral oil found?

A mineral oil occurring in subsurface rocks and at the surface which is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon compounds.

What can I use instead of mineral oil?

If you don’t want to use mineral oil, you can also use beeswax, beeswax-based board cream (usually a blend of beeswax and mineral oil), or fractionated coconut oil.

Where to buy mineral oil in Namibia?

Mineral oil can be bought from the supermarket, groceries and in the market as well.