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Do not use Pink Oil, Mineral oil or Vaseline on infants. Please use baby lotion or an all natural product like olive or Jojoba oil.
Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. Due to its low density, it is easily aspirated into the lungs, where it cannot be removed by the body and can cause serious complications such as lipoid pneumonia. While popular as a folk remedy, there are many safer alternatives available. In children, if aspirated, the oil can work to prevent normal breathing, resulting in death of brain cells and permanent paralysis and/or retardation.
Vaseline is by product of the oil refinery process.
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