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| Boris_yo:
Hello, I ordered a hair trimmer that came with small bottle. It's been a couple of years andv there's less than half of liquid remaining. It looks like bottle is sealed because I can't squeeze a drop from it. What might be in that bottle? |
| Nominal Animal:
Mineral oil. Used to lubricate the blades and the rotating bit that moves the blades. You use mineral oil, because greases and vaselines are too thick. Hereabouts, the stuff is also called "liquid paraffin", is sold in food grade, and is the stuff you mix with beeswax to get food-safe salad bowl finish. If the bottle is a soft plastic one, it could have seeped through. Those squeezable soft plastic bottles are quite porous. |
| Simon:
Trimmers need lubricating. Maybe a light cooking oil can be used in an emergency. Not sure how easy they are to take apart for a good clean up. |
| jpanhalt:
It needs to be something safe for application to skin -- at least what authorities think is safe. That pretty much rules out everything except, cooking oils, mineral oil, and lotions and such. Given that list, mineral oil would be my choice. If you are adventurous and want to risk your life ( ;) try a good lubricating oil, such as spindle oil or 3-in-1. The later lubricates, but gets gummy with age. |
| Benta:
The contents of that bottle are also known as "sewing machine oil". Very thin oil, almost as kerosene, but not quite. Free from sulphur and other nasty contaminants. Skin safe. |
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