Originally Posted By: Tegger
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
I can't fathom wanting to deliberately introduce
hydrocarbons into your body. Do not do this. Do not.
Are you aware that your body
produces hydrocarbons, all by itself?
In any case, the amount of HC compounds absorbed by your skin as you cut your hair is infinitesimally tiny; nowhere near any point where it might have any sort of physiological effect.
Vegetable oils are is not a good idea. Vegetable oils will gum-up over time.
The reference in my original post before you redacted it to alter my point was about rubbing WD-40 on your bare skin. I have not read about my body producing the
hydrocarbons contained in WD-40, but I'll try to look that up.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
WD-40. There are people grinding up aspirin and mixing it with WD-40 to rub into joints and whether or not it works it does not cause problems with the skin. You can use it on your clippers and if there is excess left over it won't harm you.
I can't fathom wanting to deliberately introduce
hydrocarbons into your body. Do not do this. Do not.
In lieu of clipper oil, plain vegetable oil can be used.
Additional reading on hydrocarbons.
Again, I'm not suggesting that using WD-40 on clippers is going to cause toxic effects. It is a thin oil though, and not a great lubricant. I've used canola and baby oil on mine before with no ill effects. There is no residue left on them.