Thread: Question about Camellia Oil

is thw camellia oil that you reference the same as the camellia oil that you buy for skin/hair at cosmetics stores? I was not sure if it was the right stuff so I did not buy it. Thanks.

Hi Garrett - I'm pretty sure it is the same thing. You can even use the cooking oil variety of it. I reckon it could cost quite a bit more in a cosmetic store - try looking for some on Ebay. You only need a small quantity - 250mls goes a long, long way!

I use Camellia oil for five reasons:

It works.
It's safe.
It's been used in Asia (high humidity) as the go to oil to protect carbon steel for Centuries.
It washes off easily with warm water.
It's inexpensive.