What is the basis of most cosmetics?

Correct answer: Petroleum

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What people think about it: 37 Comments
BrownIdol37858
BrownIdol37858
town01, not wearing makeup does not make a girl butch, just natural.
Missy K
Missy K
Personally, I prefer to use avocado, grapeseed oil and coconut oil to moisturize my skin. Skin loves plant based oils, it offers nutrients and is very hydrating, do you really want to put something akin to motor oil on instead?
Player #876730
Player #876730
You can find makeup and moisture without petroleum n mineral oil in it.
Marika72
Marika72
town01, I guess "to each their own", as the saying goes. I don't wear makeup a lot...causes blemishes so I go without. My husband loves me with or without and I feel natural not like a butch girl at all, assuming butch here means without makeup.
lynami66
lynami66
ok, who said flower petals??? lol
Canis Lupus
Canis Lupus
Always dreamed of natural beauty but use cosmetics to make me passable.
Nannad
Nannad
I found out from a barrel of oil they make materials for clothing like shirts, crazy what you can get from oil, petrol etc
Goblin
Goblin
Please be careful of what products you use on your face, especially in the United States. It's horrifying what toxic chemicals the FDA? allows to be in them. Many of the products used here are banned in other countries, because they know better, have better regulations and DEMAND health over profits.
Player #21374632
Player #21374632
BrownIdol37858, personally i love the natural , no makeup 👀 look
Player #10639782
Player #10639782
I agree. I don't want petrol on my face😝
Lindy Loo
Lindy Loo
Player #14604673, There are eyelash serums available to lengthen and thicken them. Try UK LASH - it does work. Just enter uklash into any search engine.
Player #120374466
Player #120374466
That's why I get sick being exposed to synthetic fragrances because they petroleum based. In recent years they are increasingly embedded in many products
Dreams
Dreams
Lots of makeup products in USA are not FDA approved but still make it to market.
Jackie
Jackie
mayet, check the company you get power from a lot of them have asbestos in them
KittyA9
KittyA9
Unless they are what we call “Organic” here in the USA 🇺🇸 They don’t contain petroleum products.
Marcy
Marcy
Me baby powder&eyebrow but lotion can't be avoided
Republic of China
Republic of China
Who on earth chose stone and wood??? I never seen cosmetic using stone and wood...
Debs
Debs
Missy K, me too, all the time 😍
CyanJaguar62
CyanJaguar62
Marika72, that's not what "butch girl" means.
Rebecca
Rebecca
I am an elderly never have use any make up, I still have what they say youthful look as my husband used to say.
mayet
mayet
i dont use make up ,just a little bit powder.
SOS
SOS
lynami66, Maybe it was wishful thinking... 🤔
Mujahid Mohideen R
Mujahid Mohideen R
Interesting question.Thank you.
Ktkk
Ktkk
Canis Lupus, same!
Celadon
Celadon
NoEyedDeer, What??!! Gotta' check that one out! I use Jojoba oil now, but used baby oil on my babies years ago. Ugh.
Player #32567393
Player #32567393
Player #14604673, Cozzy 25, Same here! I poke myself in the eye!! 😎
Player #32567393
Player #32567393
MAE, Cozzy 25, It’s thought not thaught! 😎
Player #30160334
Player #30160334
I didn't know that, but I do now.
Irfan
Irfan
lynami66, I thought it was flower petals
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
lynami66, well in organic make up I have seen it used as a colourant along with vegetable dyes so maybe not so far off. I also have also recently seen a documentary on DW Welle on mica being mined by young children in India where they are being exploited all for the make up industry & are not ppe nor any shoes at all for that matter. Yep it’s harder said that done when once doesn’t know the choices made by the company but I try to by organic ethical products whenever possible is not easy sometimes when one doesn’t have the money that gives the ability to choose the better products.
chiazuh
chiazuh
lynami66, me
MAE
MAE
Didn't even think of that answer. Partially because I thaught of makeup and because I avoid all petroleum based products.
havn
havn
didn't know that
havn
havn
learnt this in 5th grade petroleum is used in cosmetics, paint, plastic and fertiliser industries and much more..... I only remember this much
Player #5100533
Player #5100533
Just think of ALL the Wars that could have been avoided, if MEN had to put their "Makeup" on, before going out & doing battle??? I missed a lot of movie beginnings in my youth. ⏰
Player #14604673
Player #14604673
penawareof, I wish I could wear mascara. My lashes are so thin and sparse... I poke myself every time.
NoEyedDeer
NoEyedDeer
mineral oil leaches the fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) from the skin. Greatest rebranding ever is "baby oil" the sludge left after all the usable products are extracted from crude oil.