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mineral oil and cancer
February 13 2008 at 8:56 PM riya (no login)
Hey everyone,
I just read an old post where someone mentioned mineral oil may be carcinogenic,and was wondering what to do ..sigh!I was just thinkin of buying a tubof plamers'(or is it palmer's) cocoa butter with Vit E tomorrow so I can be ready to use with WU when it arrives,but now I am confused..also I read many posts that contradicted against each other with respect to the effect of mineral oil for growth..So finally does it help or not? is palmers a good choice or not? what is teh egenral concensus?..I know this has been asked, but please do reply!
thanks!
Hopeful88
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Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 13 2008, 10:42 PM
I've read all those posts before too about mineral oil... I'm too concerned that it will give me breast cancer but of course I don't want to use it if its not healthy. My guess is that one would probably be better off buying something that is like just 100% cocoa with nothing else in it... but like you pointed out alot of girls love the plamer's so hopefully others will give their opinions
good luck
Woolly Sheep
(Login riya123)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 14 2008, 9:26 AM
yes it does seem a bit risky if we re going to be rubbing in something that may be potentially harmful so purposefully into our breasts everyday, specially since I read it increases risk of breat cancer!but I do want to know if anyone has done any well grounded research into this and their opinion,else I guess I may just use olive oil or baby oil.
thanks and hoping to see some more responses please
Woolly Sheep
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Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 14 2008, 12:45 PM
There is a brand (JASON) of cocoa butter lotion that is 80% organic and does not contain mineral oil or some of the other bad things that most lotions contain if that helps some. I love the JASON lotions. You can find them at health food stores or even cheaper at www.iherb.com
lankygirl
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Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 12:04 AM
Check out this site.
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
I mostly use plain ingredients and mix them myself. NOW sells plain cocoa butter that I melt at really low heat. I mix it with almond oil, grapeseed oil and aloe gel and use that for my breast massage. All this stuff is so great for skin and not dangerous. Grapeseed oil is so great for getting rid of wrinkles too. Especially around eyes.
hopeful88
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SENIOR MEMBER
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 6:27 AM
I would love to do that but I don't have the time and means to do so... that sounds so cool though lankygirl about you melting it making it yourself
lankygirl
(Login lankygirl)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 8:37 AM
Yes. Not having time is understandable. If I wasn't separated, I wouldn't have time. It's convenient that I've decided to do this while being single. Even with that said, it's still a big time constraint. I've kind of gotten obsessed with using toxic free products because of passed health problems so I'm a bit of a health nut. I make my concoctions before I use them every day but I think it may be possible to mix a big batch before hand and store in an air tight container. I do recommend checking out the site I referenced earlier to find safer products. I think most of the jason cocoa butter products rate fairly well except the JASON NATURAL COSMETICS COCOA BUTTER INTENSIVE MOISTURIZING CREAM. It rates a 4 which has a fairly high rating of toxins. JASON NATURAL COSMETICS COCOA BUTTER rates a 1 which is low so that's not bad. The site may go a little overboard because they rate things like aloe and vitamin e as being slighty toxic but I do think there's benefits to having these things in my lotions.
Woolly Sheep
(Login riya123)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 1:48 PM
oh well.I am not sure they make JASON here. If I dont find it will just use a good Indian brand and hope that is Ok.Thanks everyone and ya lankygirl,it is so cool to make your own concoctions I wish I could too.I am also a bit scared about my health which is why I wanted to try something more natural than herbs, I thought messing around with hormones was not a good idea but am just crossing my fingers now and waiting for WU to arrive it should in a few days !
February 13 2008 at 8:56 PM riya (no login)
Hey everyone,
I just read an old post where someone mentioned mineral oil may be carcinogenic,and was wondering what to do ..sigh!I was just thinkin of buying a tubof plamers'(or is it palmer's) cocoa butter with Vit E tomorrow so I can be ready to use with WU when it arrives,but now I am confused..also I read many posts that contradicted against each other with respect to the effect of mineral oil for growth..So finally does it help or not? is palmers a good choice or not? what is teh egenral concensus?..I know this has been asked, but please do reply!
thanks!
Hopeful88
(Login Hopeful88)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 13 2008, 10:42 PM
I've read all those posts before too about mineral oil... I'm too concerned that it will give me breast cancer but of course I don't want to use it if its not healthy. My guess is that one would probably be better off buying something that is like just 100% cocoa with nothing else in it... but like you pointed out alot of girls love the plamer's so hopefully others will give their opinions
good luck
Woolly Sheep
(Login riya123)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 14 2008, 9:26 AM
yes it does seem a bit risky if we re going to be rubbing in something that may be potentially harmful so purposefully into our breasts everyday, specially since I read it increases risk of breat cancer!but I do want to know if anyone has done any well grounded research into this and their opinion,else I guess I may just use olive oil or baby oil.
thanks and hoping to see some more responses please
Woolly Sheep
(no login)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 14 2008, 12:45 PM
There is a brand (JASON) of cocoa butter lotion that is 80% organic and does not contain mineral oil or some of the other bad things that most lotions contain if that helps some. I love the JASON lotions. You can find them at health food stores or even cheaper at www.iherb.com
lankygirl
(Login lankygirl)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 12:04 AM
Check out this site.
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
I mostly use plain ingredients and mix them myself. NOW sells plain cocoa butter that I melt at really low heat. I mix it with almond oil, grapeseed oil and aloe gel and use that for my breast massage. All this stuff is so great for skin and not dangerous. Grapeseed oil is so great for getting rid of wrinkles too. Especially around eyes.
hopeful88
(Login Hopeful88)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 6:27 AM
I would love to do that but I don't have the time and means to do so... that sounds so cool though lankygirl about you melting it making it yourself
lankygirl
(Login lankygirl)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 8:37 AM
Yes. Not having time is understandable. If I wasn't separated, I wouldn't have time. It's convenient that I've decided to do this while being single. Even with that said, it's still a big time constraint. I've kind of gotten obsessed with using toxic free products because of passed health problems so I'm a bit of a health nut. I make my concoctions before I use them every day but I think it may be possible to mix a big batch before hand and store in an air tight container. I do recommend checking out the site I referenced earlier to find safer products. I think most of the jason cocoa butter products rate fairly well except the JASON NATURAL COSMETICS COCOA BUTTER INTENSIVE MOISTURIZING CREAM. It rates a 4 which has a fairly high rating of toxins. JASON NATURAL COSMETICS COCOA BUTTER rates a 1 which is low so that's not bad. The site may go a little overboard because they rate things like aloe and vitamin e as being slighty toxic but I do think there's benefits to having these things in my lotions.
Woolly Sheep
(Login riya123)
Re: mineral oil and cancer
February 16 2008, 1:48 PM
oh well.I am not sure they make JASON here. If I dont find it will just use a good Indian brand and hope that is Ok.Thanks everyone and ya lankygirl,it is so cool to make your own concoctions I wish I could too.I am also a bit scared about my health which is why I wanted to try something more natural than herbs, I thought messing around with hormones was not a good idea but am just crossing my fingers now and waiting for WU to arrive it should in a few days !