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I noticed in a hair styling product it has mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum) as an ingredient. it's listed 10th on label. is this ingredient bad?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: It is present in many products

Answered 6/8/2016

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