No. Because of the confusion between turpentine, mineral turpentine, mineral spirits and mineral oil, I have included links to all of these substances.
All of the above except mineral oil are toxic if one drinks them. Turpentine is the only one that is not a petroleum distillate. Mineral oil as sold in a pharmacy is for constipation and to be used as directed.
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IS TURPENTINE MUCH THE SAME AS VARISOL i NO THINNER IS MUCH STRONGER AND WILL EAT PLASTICS
Is mineral spirits and mineral oil the same thing?
by distillation of crude and its derivates
Oil paint dissolves in turpentine.
Turpentine is a mixture of hydrocarbons just like kerosene oil it contains hydrocarbons having carbon atoms 11 to 20 or more
No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals
What is mineral oil and what are its physical properties and its formula
Genuine turpentine is used by artists who paint with oils and is a wood spirit got by distillation of tree sap. Turpentine substitute is a synthetic spirit derived from mineral oil
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Mineral Turpentine Oil
by distillation of crude and its derivates
The real turpentine is made with the fruits of the pine,the mineral one is petrol-based
Turpentine is not a mineral it is a plant extract.
Mineral spirits or turpentine (oid). Use the first. You can get an odorless product. This suggestion is for your brushes.
The two classic substances that clean a paintbrush used in oil base paint are turpentine and mineral spirits. Both work excellently. I recommend the mineral spirits only because it is much less expensive than turpentine.
Mineral Spirits
Yes, baby oil is the same thing as mineral oil. The difference is that the baby oil is perfumed oil.
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Mineral Spirits & Turpentine