Is this oil mineral based, or synthetic?
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Mineral on all their oil products I've used. I use their oil and grease on all my firearms and knives. I feel safe treating my knives and guns with hoppes grease and oil and know they will be in same shape next time I pull em out of box and want to shoot them.
1348275
I found the following in a 2008 blog:Hoppes 9 Lubricating oil ingredients:Mineral OilLiquefied Petroleum GasMethyl AcetateHeptane
1348276
My guess is that you came here looking specifically for a synthetic oil (as recommended for your firearm) but you wanted it in a small bottle with a needle applicator. The answer appears to be that NO, this is not a synthetic oil, and apparently Hoppes doesn't sell their synthetic oil product in this type of container.
1348277
Hoppe's #9 is a synthetic lubricating oil. I use it personally on all my Firearms and Knives, plus I like the small bottle and needle applicator.
1348278
Links on this page [ http://www.hoppes.com/global/customer-service/msds ] would suggest it is white mineral oil. Interesting.
1348279
I found the following in a 2008 blog: Hoppes 9 Lubricating oil ingredients: Mineral Oil Liquefied Petroleum Gas Methyl Acetate Heptane
1348280
On the bottle is says "Lubricating Oil." No other description is provided. I don't recall what might have been on the packaging.
42263
Totally synthetic. Considering how inexpensive the real deal is elsewhere, I would get some natural vitamin e and skip this product.
1420326
I treated with the mineral oil and began using the following day. I've treated it a fre times over the last year and have used it within a few hours on occasion.
1547018
............ lolwutit's GF-5 Fully Synthetic. In the U.S. it's considered a blend, in other place it's a synthetic, that's just how it is in the auto industry. Why are you looking into buying this oil anyways?
1003104
I have always used mineral oil for food surfaces like cutting boards. Not tung oil. I use tung oil for furniture and for stocks.
227448
This product is NOT pure Moroccan oil/argon oil. It is actually a silicone based product that has just a small bit of Moroccan oil further down in the ingredient list.
898224
Go to the lawn mower section of home depot or similar and they'll have pump oil. Synthetic is ok.
1135541
Simple answer, Yes, it is synthetic.While the original was extracted from a plant, it is rare to find the natural extract, due to the extreme difference in price. Methyl Salicylate IS the name for both the natural and synthesized, and identical in every way, right down to it's molecular structure, except for where it comes from. Unless the manufacturer specifically labels it as "Natural", it is not possible to say which it is except that, last time I checked, a 2 fluid ounce bottle of the extract cost 40 US dollars.
56008
mineral oil works just fine and much cheaper. all these honing oils are basically the same thing and for some brands,all it is is mineral oil.
445706
It is what back home is considered a typical, mass produced live oil. I use it as the cheapest option while in the US. Hope this helps.
103631
It is not an oil it is a powder.Natures oil is just a brand. It is 100% zinc oxide. If you are looking for the spf it is figured by the amount of the powder used.. more powder= higher spf. I love this stuff it was well worth the money!
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A couple of years ago the mineral oil was not listed in the contents. It was always there; but the former owners of the company didn't reveal that. It was one of those "secret ingredients." Although it is a different product, Coca Cola doesn't tell people the secret ingredients in their bottles. Anyways, the current company says that O'Keefe's isn't "Oil based." That isn't the same as saying "oil-free." But, a lot of us were fooled thinking that "Not oil based" really meant oil-free. At least, the O'Keefe's Foot Cream is a great, bleeding crack healer.
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No it's definitely synthetic. It feels hated and slick except for the surface texture on it. Very durable.
1955216
I have not tried that but it should be no problem. Are you wanting to put the mineral oil on for a reason or has the item just been dressed with it in the past?
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I don't have a clue My oil is synthetic so I suppose it needs to be synthetic.
1282691
imported from Morocco bottled in the us 100% organic certification. thats the only information on the bottle. the Moroccon oil was recommended by my dermotologist
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It is vegetable oil, and it is thick. My aesthetician recommended mixing it with grape seed oil which is very light. The grape seed oil also cuts the odor so you don't smell like a salad. I personally don't mind the oiliness or smell, but I can understand that some might. I find it very good for replenishing lost oils due to winter, etc.