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Alternative to baby oil
Hello, I've booked a nude model to shoot with an oily body. Ordinary baby lotion like Johnson & Johnson has a fragrance which we don't want. Can anyone recommend an alternative that is fragrance free and looks good on skin? Many thanks. Feb 08 19 12:11 am Link I use coconut oil. Does have a fragrance -- but a very nice one. Feb 08 19 01:12 am Link I use olive oil, or coconut oil. We put it on wait a minute or so then wipe off. For a dull sheen Feb 08 19 03:01 am Link i have used a 50/50 mixture of glycerin and water. If you spray it on, you will get that beaded look. Feb 08 19 03:04 am Link Gene Cannon wrote: That's my preferred method, too. But if the OP just wants a glistening skin without the beaded sweat look, just an application of glycerin will do nicely. Feb 08 19 12:51 pm Link Coconut oil is a good alternative to baby oil and will provide a dull sheen and not a greasy wet look like baby oil. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076TGPDTS/re … xCbVXN79Q8 Feb 08 19 03:03 pm Link To those who have suggested glycerin, where do you buy it? I've looked in my local drugstore and haven't found it there. Feb 09 19 07:32 am Link WCR3 wrote: Amazon. Feb 09 19 12:43 pm Link WCR3 wrote: Either Houston-area drugstores are slacking off or you're not looking very hard. In WA and CA, I've found glycerin in every drugstore I looked in. Large chain or mom-and-pop. I haven't seen a Walmart that didn't carry it in the pharmacy section. Feb 09 19 04:48 pm Link I just saw it in a spray container (like PAM) in the baking supplies section of my local supermarket. OOPS, that was coconut oil, not glycerin. (sorry, getting punchy in my old age) Feb 09 19 09:21 pm Link Thanks everyone for your replies. I’ll try and hunt down some glycerin 🙂 Feb 10 19 01:24 am Link Glycerin is usually near the bandaids at your local drugstore or pharmacy. Mar 12 19 06:44 am Link WCR3 wrote: Walmart pharmacy has it, usually on the bottom shelf. Apr 15 19 04:53 pm Link Account Dead dead dead wrote: It may have been said before but, glycerine. Apr 19 19 01:14 pm Link Robert Stites wrote: Erp... Apr 19 19 01:14 pm Link Apr 19 19 01:34 pm Link Don't understand the glycerine suggestion at all. I tried it, it dried out and gave the model no sheen or shine and was very sticky, like having sugary juice dry up on you. Glycerine with WATER sprayed on top will give the beaded wet look. But that is different than just the oiled shine/sheen, not everyone wants the 'beaded sweat' look, that's good for outside and athletics. So far have not found good replacement for baby or coconut oil, both seem to dry up very fast and have to be reapplied so frequently it becomes annoying and interrupts the shoot. Alas Jun 25 19 04:58 am Link Neutrogena Sesame Body Oil is easy to use, gets absorbed into the skin, and smells great. Add water over for a stronger look. Available at any drugstore in the moisturizers. Jun 25 19 06:31 am Link Mineral oil won't have a smell. Not sure if it would last longer than baby or coconut oil, but I'm guessing it would. It might be harder to wipe off when done, though it would come off in a shower. Jun 26 19 03:34 pm Link Jul 24 19 08:49 pm Link I'm okay with baby oil, as long as it's responsibly sourced  Jul 24 19 10:15 pm Link Cooking spray. Aug 31 19 12:06 pm Link My oil of choice is something called Vaseline cocoa body gel. It’s smooth, not too slick, not slippery or greasy. It gives a nice sheen, absorbs easily, and doesn’t stain. Best of all, there’s also generic brands of it sold at any pharmacy section or drugstore. There’s little difference in quality. It’s not coconut oil, but coconut oil is also notoriously slick and greasy. This is based on also doing massages and trying out dozens of oils. Avocado, grape seed, almond oil, coconut oil, etc. those are all nice, but they make a mess. This stuff absorbs into your skin, so after 20-30 min you may need to reapply. But I’ve been using it on many of my shoots, and it gives me a nice, natural looking gloss. Or you can try synthetic motor oil which I’ve not yet lol. Jan 12 20 05:56 pm Link Spray on sunscreen by banana boat shimmers. Jan 12 20 07:10 pm Link I always use Pam . . . course, I also like french fries . . .  SOS Jan 16 20 08:18 am Link |
