Starch for squeaky plastic joints?

[Anderson'sAllPurpose]

Here's something I've been meaning to ask:

My pullip body has squeaky joints - would starch work for that?

Google tells me baby powder or starch can be used for squeaky shoes. I remember using baby powder for the moving parts of a wooden extension table, but I think that contains petroleum products which may be a bad idea around plastic doll parts (possibly around food as well, come to think of it). But starch should be safe, right?

I haven't got any at home so I can't try it right now, but has anyone else heard of it? Would it work?

[ETA: just realized maybe this belongs in Care and maintenance?]

[Greyhaunt]

I don't know the answer to your questions, but I will toss in that squeaky joints are not a bad thing. It means they are tight and will hold poses! Some of my big obitsu girls squeak everytime I pose them, but I just figure that means they won't fall over on me LOL.

[Anderson'sAllPurpose]

I don't know the answer to your questions, but I will toss in that squeaky joints are not a bad thing. It means they are tight and will hold poses! Some of my big obitsu girls squeak everytime I pose them, but I just figure that means they won't fall over on me LOL.

The squeaking doesn't bother me that much, and I definitely prefer it to floppy joints! I was mostly thinking it could cause stress on the material, and if you can reduce that it's probably a good thing. It seems to be a common complaint, but I've never seen anyone suggest a solution (apart from "Don't use oil!"), so I was mostly wondering if anyone had tried it at all.

[MelodyT]

I know this is an old post, but may I ask - what's wrong with using oil?

[K2!]

what's wrong with using oil?

Aside from being messy and staining clothes and exterior vinyls, oil can soften or dissolve some plastics.

[MelodyT]

Oh dear! That's not good. Thanks for telling me