What are the harms of mineral oil to the skin?

In life, many people go to drugstores or cosmetics stores and find that the main ingredient of many lotions is mineral oil. Although mineral oil has a strong moisturizing effect, many female friends believe that mineral oil will clog the pores. So, is mineral oil harmful to the skin? This question is what many beauty-loving female friends want to know clearly.

What is mineral oil? Mineral oil is a colorless, odorless substance extracted from petrolatum [#1]. It is widely used in cosmetics because it rarely causes allergic reactions, provides a moisturizing barrier to the skin, and promotes wound healing. Although mineral oil can achieve a certain moisturizing effect when used in skin care products, it can also cause the following damage to the skin:

1. Passive moisturizing: While sealing the moisture in the epidermis, it hinders the discharge of waste, causing whiteheads, blackheads, pimples and acne.

2. Unable to breathe: The pores are blocked and the skin cannot breathe. The pores, sweat glands and sebaceous glands for normal metabolism are sealed together. Skin metabolites cannot come out and are isolated from the air, causing damage to the normal physiological functions of the skin, causing the skin to turn yellow and dark, the pores to become larger and larger, and the skin to become unhealthy.

3. Strong heat accumulation: Oil has the characteristics of absorbing heat and doubly absorbing ultraviolet rays, which can easily cause melanin deposition and activation, forming spots.

4. Strong adhesion: makes the skin dirtier, grease is not easy to clean, and incomplete cleaning will also cause more skin problems. .

The above is about some of the harm that mineral oil can cause to the skin. In fact, what human skin needs is not oil, but sufficient water. Therefore, when choosing cosmetics, you should choose some water-soluble products rich in natural moisturizing ingredients, so as to keep the skin's water content in a relatively ideal state.