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Hi Ben,
Agreed...you do remove the oil with polar surfactants like soaps...after all, it is exactly due to their polar nature that soaps can effectively remove oil (hydrophobic part of soap...

Well...it's simple chemistry. Baby oil is NOT water soluble. Badger hair (or other natural bristles) are hair. Try putting baby oil in your hair and see how easy it is to take/wash it off. My bet is...

Hi RazoRock (aka Joe)
Baby oil will end up compromising the performance of your brush...it coats the bristles with oil which is not water soluble...what will end up happening (as I eluded to...

Baby oil actually feels good on the skin and will allow for smoother blade glide. But be careful, this is a product of petroleum distillation and it has a tendency to clog your pores.

I agree...