Why not baby oil?

The topic for the day is baby oil (also known as mineral oil, magnesium hydroxide, paraffin, paraffin oil, propelyne glycol, and petroleum). For the longest time, african american women have been using baby oil as a moisturizer on their skin, as well as their newborns. Do you, and your babies a favor and trash it!! I'll tell you why... Mineral oil is one of the inexpensive byproducts made from petroleum. Any oil that uses petroleum as a base can be damaging to the body from the inside out. How is that? (I'm glad you asked:-) The largest organ of your body is the epidermis, the skin. Like all of your organs, it is specialized for particular functions. For the sake of not going off topic, I want to discuss what baby oil stops your body from doing,-- breathing oxygen into the body and excretion of toxins out of the body. With the lifestyle we live and the food that we consume, it is enough that the liver is working overtime to sift through and squeeze anything good that is coming from the average diet. Baby oil acts as a plastic wrap, and we all know what happens when you place plastic wrap over someone's face, they can't breathe. If you are putting this stuff on your skin, it can't breathe, or properly eliminate toxins. Your kidneys and liver are working overtime, storing within the things that would've been excreted through your skin, possibly causing cellular mutation. You may be wondering why you or your child has a skin disorder-- acne, psoriasis, eczema, premature aging, etc. Well, oxygen is not getting into the body, and toxins are not getting out. While baby oil makes the skin appear smoother and more moisturized, the long term affects are the opposite of what is required for optimal health and wellness.If you are looking for something to moisturize, purchase mineral oil-free lotion and mix in some Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. Your skin will thank you for it now, but most of all, later...Just my thoughts!! Sincerely with *LoVe*, Danica Norris CEO, Wellness Coach