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I understood the original question to be something like "What are other names mineral oil may go by, and what are good alternatives when one cannot find mineral oil". :p

"Play it again, Sam!" ;).

Paraffin is a byproduct of the refining process for petrolium oils. Paraffin wax is not kerosene, mineral oil is not kerosene and yet they both have paraffin in them. Paraffin is found in mineral...

You gave up the gear oil? ;) j/k

That's not the story over on this side of the world ;). j/k

I don't know about the general consensus but my consensus is oil that bastage after every shave! Just ask Lynn ;). He had to use a shop vac to get all the oil off that razor I sent to him for an...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

Mineral oil is "by-products" of petroleum refining process and contains paraffinitcs so it looks like yer all correct.