# light usp mineral oil
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 27, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083 "2013-03-27T09:14:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/1 "2013-03-27T09:14:41Z")
I need help finding light usp mineral oil. All I have seen in stores is the heavy usp mineral oil.
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/2 "2013-03-27T11:33:24Z")
Check Amazon.
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### Author:  [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/3 "2013-03-27T12:43:59Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> Check Amazon.
Don’t you think I have tried that?
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/4 "2013-03-27T12:49:15Z")
[Isn’t his what you are looking for? From Amazon, one of several.](http://www.amazon.com/Breen-Mineral-Oil-Gallon-Light/dp/B0010VQL5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364388434&sr=8-1&keywords=light+mineral+oil)
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/5 "2013-03-27T13:37:12Z")
> [@matt357](#):
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> Don’t you think I have tried that?
> [@kayaker](#):
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> [Isn’t his what you are looking for? From Amazon, one of several.](http://www.amazon.com/Breen-Mineral-Oil-Gallon-Light/dp/B0010VQL5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364388434&sr=8-1&keywords=light+mineral+oil)
No, I didn’t think you did since in the OP you said you couldn’t find it in a store. I searched on Amazon and had no problem finding it so I didn’t bother linking to it. Kayaker gave you a link to a gallon, [here’s](http://www.amazon.com/Mineral-Laxative-Liquid-Quantity-Geritrex/dp/B004YTVM2S/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1364391272&sr=1-2&keywords=light+mineral+oil) a smaller amount.
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### Author:  [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/6 "2013-03-27T15:03:35Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> No, I didn’t think you did since in the OP you said you couldn’t find it in a store. I searched on Amazon and had no problem finding it so I didn’t bother linking to it. Kayaker gave you a link to a gallon, [here’s](http://www.amazon.com/Mineral-Laxative-Liquid-Quantity-Geritrex/dp/B004YTVM2S/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1364391272&sr=1-2&keywords=light+mineral+oil) a smaller amount.
I don’t think that’s USP grade. Also do they have any made by a more well known company that comes in a bottle like this [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Vi-Jon-Inc-S0883-Mineral-Oil/dp/B001B2RG1C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hpc_1) (that one is not light oil.)
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-usp-mineral-oil/654083/7 "2013-03-27T15:23:37Z")
> [@matt357](#):
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> I don’t think that’s USP grade. Also do they have any made by a more well known company that comes in a bottle like this [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Vi-Jon-Inc-S0883-Mineral-Oil/dp/B001B2RG1C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hpc_1) (that one is not light oil.)
I suppose that depends on what you consider ‘well known’.
Anyways, I’ve here’s some links to some that don’t say USP, but are lab grade so should probably qualify.
Actually, just one link, you can search out the rest yourself.
> **[SEOH Mineral Oil Light Lab Grade 500mL: Lab Chemical Buffers: Amazon.com:...](https://www.amazon.com/SEOH-Mineral-Light-Grade-500mL/dp/B00BR6VUZU)**
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> Mineral Oil Light Lab Grade 500mL
Just search for “Mineral Oil Light Lab” and you’ll find the rest in different quantities.
Here’s one that says [Mineral Oil, Light, USP](https://www.lorannoils.com/p-8938-mineral-oil-light-usp.aspx)
Beyond that, man, you gotta learn how to use Google on your own.