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    I keep a shaker of baby oil as part of my "liquid lineup" at the sink. Question: is it an acceptable substitute for machine oil to use for rust prevention?

    It seemed like a natural choice because 1) It avoids the clutter of having to keep one more bottle of stuff around, and 2) It seems like a friendlier oil to have on the blade before pulling it out to put on your face.

    I've tried it with a few non-prized blades and have had no visible problems. But before I use it on the really nice razors, I'd prefer to get an expert opinion.

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    it same as mineral oil only scented, so it will work.
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    For short term storage it should be fine. I don't know about long term though. For long term I would probably want something a bit more specialized.
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    That will work.It is a very light mineral oil after all.Long term use a grease.

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    What thebigspendur said. You should realize that babies' skin is a bit acidic (to kill bacteria), so oil that's formulated to be good for them is acidic too and that's not optimal for metals.

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    It is just mineral oil and scent. I don't know what the scent will do though.
    I use mineral oil for all my storage for long term you should watch for pooling of the oil. To prvent this I add a bit of bees wax to the mineral oil.

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    I've been using heavy mineral oil for 3 years with no ill effects whatsoever, good stuff. Interesting thought about the bees wax though, I've never heard that one before but I can't see why it wouldn't work.

    As for long term storage, all oil types will pool eventually, but the thing is no one here has settled on a definition of "long term". For most of us this isn't a concern - unless you're one of those who has a 365 razors for a full years' rotation.....

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    Here in the UK mineral oil is uncommon, so I've been using a supermarket own brand baby oil for a year and its fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    I've been using heavy mineral oil for 3 years with no ill effects whatsoever, good stuff. Interesting thought about the bees wax though, I've never heard that one before but I can't see why it wouldn't work.

    As for long term storage, all oil types will pool eventually, but the thing is no one here has settled on a definition of "long term". For most of us this isn't a concern - unless you're one of those who has a 365 razors for a full years' rotation.....
    To me anything longer than 3 months is long term and I have enough razors that seldom see the light. I prefer to use A.G Russell no rust. It isn't petroleum based it's silicon based and is designed specifically for guns and knives. Once on it stays on indefinitely.
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