How to Use baby oil in a Sentence

baby oil

noun
  • The smell of baby oil on my skin.
    — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • Singh would clean the grooves with a pin and rub baby oil on the face of the clubs.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • If your chrome faucet or sink handles are looking dull, turn to baby oil.
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Coconut oil or baby oil can be used as an easy at-home method to loosen eyelash glue.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Sep. 2021
  • There's baby oil, there's toys flying every which way, there's all these girls naked.
    — Mike Sager, Esquire, 28 Apr. 2015
  • Would Phillip mind rubbing baby oil on her and see what would happen?
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • Use a few drops of baby oil on a microfiber cloth to buff them back to their original shine.
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Burt’s Bees makes great stuff for kids, from shampoo and lotion to baby oil.
    — Noah Kaufman, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2019
  • For the record, the star explained that her good skin is merely the result of soap and baby oil.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 2 May 2018
  • His father would sit in a chair and clean them with baby oil and a pin to scrape the grime from every last groove.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Mineral oil is the best oil for cleaning, but cooking oils and baby oil work too.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There was no sun protection, but there was baby oil and sunburn; oh, so much sunburn.
    — Kristin Auble, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
  • While baby oil can loosen makeup, use a makeup remover to avoid adding too much extra oil to your skin.
    — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Many brands suggest saturating the boob tape in a skin safe oil like coconut or baby oil.
    — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Any kind of oil — such as coconut oil, baby oil, or argan oil — can also work as a cleanser to remove hair dye.
    — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Ventura said the baby oil was poured on people’s bodies during freak-offs.
    — Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
  • Then, use makeup remover or baby oil to remove any remaining makeup residue from your eyes.
    — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 20 Oct. 2017
  • To keep pristine copper brighter longer, wipe the clean surface down with baby oil or some other mineral oil.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Its aloe vera, vitamin E, and baby oil left our skin hydrated and soft.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • Jasmine Tookes's takeaway from the same show was to mix highlighting sticks with baby oil for a gorgeous glow.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Add one teaspoon of your favorite essential oil (any scent will work) to a small glass container and fill the rest with baby oil.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Keep soap scum off the bottom of a plastic shower liner by putting baby oil on a soft cloth and applying it on the liner.
    — oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Using another neat trick, the smoke is created by heating baby oil.
    — Rebecca Horne, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
  • Some users even suggested grapeseed and almond oil as alternatives since baby oil isn't the safest in the sun.
    — Teryn Payne, Allure, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Another tactic, if your sink is stainless steel, is to polish it with baby oil after cleaning.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • Next, apply a dime-size amount of baby oil onto the microfiber cloth and then rub it into the stainless steel appliance.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The court then saw pictures with stacks and stacks of boxes of Astroglide as well as dozens of bottles of baby oil stashed in drawers.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2025
  • Indonesia's deputy ambassador to Malaysia said Aisyah thought the substance was a kind of baby oil.
    — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Follow the directions properly, and remove any residual wax with a dab of baby oil on a cotton ball.
    — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2018
  • In a post that surfaced on social media, the rapper can be seen spilling over a bunch of baby oil bottles out of a grocery story bag onto a sidewalk.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024

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