When it comes to lubricants, there have been so many products sold that purport to offer some miraculous properties that will make them worth the extra money. (Marvel Mystery Oil, STP, 3in1, Liquid Wrench, WD40, ad nauseum). For example, "synthetic" motor oil (I'll admit, I've used them for years in my vehicle) are made from petroleum as well as "dinosaur-based" oil. It's just that there are more processing steps, and in some cases more specific additives. Graphite and teflon have all had their phases in motor oil, but are not largely used, sometimes because they penetrated so well, that they would leak through gaskets. Here's a link on motor oil, synthetic vs. "old school"
http://www.consumersdigest.com/automotive/motor-oil
I bought a little needle nose dispenser of clock oil, from a local clocksmith who sells the product online. not to plug anyone but just search for clockoil(.com). Clock oil is also to be used one drop at a time, and you put another drop on in a year, in a hole with a pin, and severe loads, but I don't know that it's not repackaged snail-slime...
BTW, I'm not dissing TF, I use the heck out of it, and their spray, and grease, I'd just like to know what the real differences are between products, not subjected to my usual susceptability to advertising hype...