J & J baby oil is petrochemical based. A friend who is a midwife says that the products are quite harsh on a newborns skin. Another friend has used J&J when her child was older (I think it was about a year). I guess it depends on your beliefs and what products you want to use.

I have very sensitive skin and find the J&J soaps (and most normal soaps) dry my skin out, so I wouldn't use it on bubs.

A massage therapist who came to our mums and bubs group said she wouldn't use baby oil on her bubs due to the mineral oil base. Plus I guess you can use cheaper options (ie no bath products and olive oil as a mosituriser).

Tis purely a personal decision.