Is Vaseline Really a Magical Skin Remedy?
10 01 2008Vaseline? You’re Kidding, Right?
People have been swearing by it for decades.
As a child, my brother and I had a babysitter who we were scared of at night, as she would smear her face with about an inch of the stuff, making her look ghoulish and shiny. Tyra Banks says she couldn’t live without it.
Researching homemade lotions and homemade skin remedies, again and again I stumble upon Vaseline as a magical ingredient for beautiful skin. Those who wholeheartedly support it say it won’t break you out, won’t leave you feeling greasy, and say they’ve used it all their life and look 10-20 years younger than their friends.
I Can’t Find Any Information that Says Vaseline is Bad for You
But…but…it’s a petroleum product! This can’t be good for your body, can it??
The raw material for petroleum jelly was first discovered stuck to oil rigs in 1859, so says Wikipedia. I know oil and its products come from the earth technically…but…does anyone out there have information as to whether or not this is bad for your body or not?
Some Recipes I’ve Found
*Simply use it as a moisturizer before bed
*Blend 1 part vaseline and 2 parts lotion for added moisturizing effect
The Only Precautions My Research Uncovered:
Be careful smoking when applying it, as it is highly flammable.
Don’t eat too much of it, or your punishment will be bad diarrhea.
Don’t put it on fresh burns, as it traps heat and could worsen the damage.
Don’t put it in your nose, as it limits the efficacy of cilia to trap dirt.
Don’t use it as a lubricant for latex condoms, as it destroys the condom and increases risk of infection in the female parts as it just “hangs out” up there. (Ew!)
