baby oil
noun
: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also
: any of various oils used similarly
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Her step-by-step guide included: Spraying the entire dress with baby oil using a spray bottle until it was saturated.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Additionally, after the verdict, several people gathered outside the courtroom and publicly doused themselves with baby oil.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Outside, some of Combs supporters sprayed baby oil on each other.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
People found their own (now beyond-the-pale) methods for achieving a tan line from their trending high-cut swimsuits by slathering on baby oil, dousing themselves in Coca-Cola, and lying in the sun for hours.
—Nana Regueiro, Vogue, 2 July 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Additionally, after the verdict, several people gathered outside the courtroom and publicly doused themselves with baby oil.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Outside, some of Combs supporters sprayed baby oil on each other.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
People found their own (now beyond-the-pale) methods for achieving a tan line from their trending high-cut swimsuits by slathering on baby oil, dousing themselves in Coca-Cola, and lying in the sun for hours.
—Nana Regueiro, Vogue, 2 July 2025
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“Baby oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20oil. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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