Where do I buy food grade mineral oil?

there is about 39 percent of oil is minerals

Food grade mineral oil has been additionally refined to remove all of the carcinogenic agents, it is rated as safe for consumption. Plain mineral oil still has some chemical traces in it that have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals.

Food-grade mineral oil. NOT Olive oil or vegetable oil (they will go rancid).

food grade mineral oil . vegetable oils will go rancid after time .

It is a Mineral Oil, a by- product of the distillation of petroleum. It is related to Petroleum jelly. Mineral oil with added fragrance is used as baby oil. Plain Mineral oil can also be taken as a laxative and is used widely in cosmetics. Food grade mineral oil can be used on cooking utensils

No. Olive oil can eventually become rancid and could ruin the board. Use food grade mineral oil instead.

Food grade or medical mineral oil will mostly increase the passage rate of intestinal contents, so your dog may have loose stools or diarrhea while the mineral oil is working its way through. The oil is often visible on the feces as well as a clear shiny liquid or coating.

There are several food grade oil types. A few of them are Mobil, CrC, and Hobart.

Yes, mineral oil is an oil used as a laxative and to seal wood used in food preparations such as the wood of a cutting board. Mineral spirits are used to thin or dissolve oil based paints and would not be safe to use around food.

EDIT by Kansas-Kate: Cooking oils are not a good choice for conditioning butcher blocks and cutting boards. The best choice is a mixture of food-grade mineral oil + beeswax. This can be bought in bottles or tubes; tubes are preferable because the last bit of product can be squeezed out. You can also make your own; search online for DIY instructions. Note: The mineral oil must be food-grade.

Drugstores like Walgreen's, etc.

Drugstores like Walgreen's, ect.

any oil that is not food grade

This will depend upon its composition - some mineral oil (baby oil) is food grade and can safely be consumed in small quantities. However, most of the baby oil on sale commercially, such as at department stores and groceries, is not food grade and thus may be toxic. Also, be aware that medical grade mineral oil is available to veterinarians and is used as a laxative to help pass intestinal blockages in horses and other animals. Feeding baby oil to dogs is likely to have the same effect (ie, copious amounts of soft stool/diarrhea within a few hours of consumption), in addition to any toxic effects that may occur.

mineral oil 10-40 (typical user) but if you're on the track, then use synthetic

Wal-mart! Everything's at Wal-mart. :)

Baby oil is scented mineral oil.

put some mineral oil in its food or drink

If you are using the cutting board for show then a polyurethane would work, if you use it for cutting, then a good rub down on a periodic basis with vegetable oil works well. The oil resists water but won't contaminate your food. I use mineral oil. My wood cutting board care instructions recommended this. I use it about once every 4-6 weeks as the wood looks dry. I have always used Danish oil on my cutting boards when first made. Answer== Just make sure whatever you use is food grade mineral oil. Food grade mineral oil is preferred, as vegetable oils can go rancid. Mineral oil is the most common treatment. Adding beeswax to the mineral oil is also effective. Vegetable oil needs to be cleaned and re-treated much more frequently as it is organic. Wooden Butcher Blocks and Cutting Boards I'm glad others agree that wood is the ultimate cutting surface! There is nothing like the feel and the beauty of cutting on wood. Its too bad so many people still use mineral oil though. Mineral oil is a petroleum by-product that never dries. You either eat it or wash it away. Preserve Woodenware Oil is a 100% non-toxic product that dries naturally. It fills the pores and helps exclude bacteria. It is made of edible nut oils that dry (vegetable oils and mineral oil never does).

You can buy peppermint oil in many grocery stores and health food stores.

Mineral oil should NEVER be used for cooking. It is a petroleum byproduct, not a food-based cooking oil.

Most good health food stores will carry essential oils as part of their stock. However when you purchase from health food stores be careful because they are not always pure or therapeutic grade. If you want to use the oil to take internally or to rub on your body make sure you find a good provider of pure therapeutic grade essential oil. They are best found online.

Use a belt sander and sand the entire surface until you remove the old finish or discolored surface. Then apply several coats of food grade mineral oil. Rub mineral over surface after use or on a monthly basis to prevent its drying out.

baby oil is scented mineral oil

Actually food grade silicon oil is used in pharmaceutical industry , it is used in lyophilizers for fluid circulation through out shelves and lines