Mink oil

Mink oil is an oil used in medical and cosmetic products. It is obtained by the rendering of mink fat which has been removed from pelts bound for the fur industry.^[1]

In spite of the term on products labeled “mink oil“, many commercial versions of so-named leather conditioner contain no natural mink oil.

^ "Final Amended Report on the Safety Assessment of Mink Oil1". International Journal of Toxicology. 24 (3_suppl). SAGE Publications: 57–64. 2005. doi:10.1080/10915810500257154. ISSN 1091-5818. PMID 16422264. S2CID 13285157.

[1] "Final Amended Report on the Safety Assessment of Mink Oil1". International Journal of Toxicology. 24 (3_suppl). SAGE Publications: 57–64. 2005. doi:10.1080/10915810500257154. ISSN 1091-5818. PMID 16422264. S2CID 13285157.

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