I don't know how safe it would be, but the first thing to come to my mind was 3 in 1 oil. Regards, Jim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [OT] Very thin lubricant for electric shaver > From: V G > Date: Tue, September 13, 2011 9:19 am > To: PICLIST >=20 >=20 > Hi all, >=20 > I have an electric shaver that I'd like to keep lubricated. It comes with= a > base station that uses small disposable cartridges filled with ethanol mi= xed > with some form of lubricant which is most likely polar (so that it can > dissolve in ethanol). Once this cartridge is empty, I don't want to buy > another and instead fill it up with my own liquid. I was contemplating us= ing > isopropyl alcohol, but that alone wouldn't be enough as I'd need a polar > lubricant to mix with it. > Someone suggested glycerol, (they claimed it's used to lubricate machines= in > the food industry). Can anyone verify this? >=20 > Do you guys know of any good, thin polar lubricants which are safe for sk= in > contact (since it's a face shaver)? >=20 > Or: >=20 > I could make something entirely non polar and use a non polar type (maybe > organic, hydrocarbon based) lubricant. Initially I made a fluid composed = of > a liquid that I extracted form WD-40 (which is mineral oil, or so they > claim). It works okay, but I don't think it's very safe for skin contact = on > a daily basis. Light hydrocarbons such as hexane (small chain hydrocarbon= s) > are too volatile and are no good as lubricants. Cooking oils tend to go > rancid, and their hydrocarbon chains are too long and make them very visc= ous > so they're no good in that regard either. Car oils are a no no, as they h= ave > a good chance of being carcinogenic. >=20 > Honestly, the mineral oil that I extracted from WD-40 seems to be doing a > pretty good job, so maybe something similar will do. > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .