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Does Baby Oil Affect Silicone?

05/14/2010 5:06 AM

I am using Johnson's Baby Oil (mineral oil) to lubricate silicone tubing - it works really well as a lubricant for my application.

Could this cause the silicone to degrage?
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Re: Does baby oil affect silicone?

05/14/2010 5:45 AM

It's probably ok, but the only way you will really know is by testing.
We lubricate silicone tubes in peristaltic pumps with Vaseline (petroleum jelly).
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Re: Does baby oil affect silicone?

05/14/2010 5:56 AM

I honestly don't know - the Johnson's site says it contains mineral oil and "Fragrance" - whatever that is. Unless someone comes along who's actually used it in your type of application (and knows what it's like after say, 10 years) I don't suppose you'll find out until it may be too late.

If you want to stay on the safe side, I'd suggest using Hellerine M (see page 74), which is made for the job and has been around for years. I've worked on gear that I installed over 20 years ago - Hellerine oil was used for the sleeving - and it's been fine.

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05/14/2010 6:28 AM

Jhon should know Jhon'sson, (apology in advance )
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Re: Does baby oil affect silicone?

05/14/2010 8:50 AM

Will it cause silicone to degrade?

Maybe not: the "fragrance" in Johnson's baby oil should be something analogous to essential oils - I see there's product made entirely from silicon and essential oil here used as a mosquito repellent.

I would hazard to guess that the baby oil will make your silicon scented.

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Re: Does Baby Oil Affect Silicone?

05/14/2010 10:51 AM

Would the silicone not rather affect the baby oil? Silicone seems to affect the pelistors used for methane detection.

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05/15/2010 12:28 PM

Baby oil is in the same class as petroleum jelly and out of a compatibility classification of 1 to 4 it is a 3, so you can expect good service.

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Re: Does Baby Oil Affect Silicone?

05/17/2010 1:25 AM

maybe you should post this in the biomed forum, women with implants are the most qualified people to answer this question...(not that i have anything against implants...)
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Re: Does Baby Oil Affect Silicone?

04/03/2021 11:51 AM

Nope, this will not cause any degrage.
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Re: Does Baby Oil Affect Silicone?

04/08/2021 1:29 PM

Vaseline would be a better choice in the absence of the correct material indicated in #2⇑. The added fragrances are the wildcard.

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