While I always knew that lanolin is great for dry skin, but soon discovered that it works wonders for sore nipples when I started breastfeeding my son.
Lansinoh makes
High Purity Lanolin for Breastfeeding Mothers and claims that its product is safe for both mom and babies (wiping off before feeding is unnecessary). If lanolin is so safe and effective as a skin protecting and healing agent, why is it not used in more beauty products? Reading ingredient labels on some other lotions, I also noticed lanolin oil and linalool are also commonly found. What's the difference between these three similar sounding ingredients? What are their functions and safety concerns? Here's what I came up with after doing some research of my own. Please leave a comment or question to add to the discussion!
