mineral oil
noun
: an oil of mineral origin
especially
: a refined petroleum oil used especially as a laxative
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Glycerin and mineral oil round out the formula to help hydrate and seal in nourishment for calm and comforted skin.
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Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
But even this measure does not include investment in or depletion of environmental stocks: for example, the United Kingdom national accounts include mineral oil exploration as part of gross investment but not depletion of oil and gas stocks by extraction.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2014
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In reality, his products contained no actual snake oil at all—just mineral oil, beef fat, red pepper and turpentine.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
But even this measure does not include investment in or depletion of environmental stocks: for example, the United Kingdom national accounts include mineral oil exploration as part of gross investment but not depletion of oil and gas stocks by extraction.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2014
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In reality, his products contained no actual snake oil at all—just mineral oil, beef fat, red pepper and turpentine.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Mineral oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral%20oil. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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