My two penn'orth as an industry insider.
Many products did contain lanolin 20 years ago, but the market's shifted away from it since then. Dimethicone is often used instead, as it's not animal derived, and it achieves the same effect without leaving a greasy deposit on the skin or hair.

Sebum may have antimicrobial properties, but it also traps odoriferous bacteria underneath it, which cause body odour if left to grow long enough.

Also, you seem to have confused colour cosmetics (which coat material onto the surface your skin) with toiletries (which remove material from the surface your skin.)

Have a nice day now!
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:06, 3 replies)

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( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:42, closed)

I love Dimethicone best of all the silicones.

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Sun 4 Dec 2011, 21:21, closed)

sssh..
that's SCIENCE. They don't like it. They'll release the hounds.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 5 Dec 2011, 12:04, closed)