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baby oil






baby oil   
noun

Definition of baby oil

: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also
: any of various oils used similarly



Recent Examples on the Web


//Another professional-level nail trend, aquarium nails involve stacking two nail tips on top of one another, then injecting baby oil between them with a syringe to create the illusion of floating water.
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "This Realistic Lava Lamp Manicure Is Going Viral on Instagram," 8 July 2019

//Coconut oil is safe for a dog’s nose, but don’t use baby oil or medicated ointments.
Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Dogs in the heat and Pet of the Week," 20 July 2019

//Take a clean eyedropper filled with baby oil, mineral oil, glycerin, or hydrogen peroxide, and put a few drops into your ear canal.
Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Do If You Have an Earwax Blockage," 29 Jan. 2019

//Follow the directions properly, and remove any residual wax with a dab of baby oil on a cotton ball.
Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, "Your Ultimate Body Hair Removal Guide," 17 July 2018

//There is a seemingly endless thirst for DIY/household lube alternatives, but Planned Parenthood warns against most of them, as lotions, baby oil, and Vaseline can be irritating, and can also break condoms.
Katie Heaney, The Cut, "Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Sex-Ed From Vanderpump Rules," 30 May 2018

//Some users even suggested grapeseed and almond oil as alternatives since baby oil isn't the safest in the sun.
Teryn Payne, Allure, "College Student Makes Body Lava Dupe With Jackie Aina's Highlighter and Baby Oil," 13 Apr. 2018

//For the record, the star explained that her good skin is merely the result of soap and baby oil.
Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Why 'NCIS' actress Pauley Perrette is leaving the show and the rumors she wants to squash," 2 May 2018

//The Mayo Clinic specifically recommends using mineral oil, olive oil, or baby oil to try to float the critter out.
Korin Miller, SELF, "How Common Is It Actually for a Bug to Crawl in Your Ear?," 1 May 2018


First Known Use of baby oil

1950, in the meaning defined above



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