what is vaseline used for?

Question

what are some of the uses of Vaseline? beauty secrets involving vaseline? lol thanx!

Answer 1

I always carry a small tube with me...never know when I'll meet a lovely lady who might welcome Greek.

Answer 2

I use vaseline on chapped lips and really dry skin. It's good because it's non comedogenic and doesn't clog the pores. It also leaves my lips smoother and less dry than other products that contain things like beeswax (Burt's Bees). Supposedly the guy who discovered it ate a spoonful of it every day and he lived to be a ripe old age. I don't recommend doing that, but it's an interesting fact.

Answer 3

for scrapes, burns, and cuts, but physicians have shown that Vaseline has no medicinal effect or any effect on the blistering process, nor is it absorbed by the skin. Vaseline’s effectiveness in accelerating wound healing stems from its sealing effect on cuts and burns, which inhibits germs from getting into the wound and keeps the injured area supple by preventing the skin's moisture from evaporating
However, after becoming a medicine chest staple, consumers began to use Vaseline for a myriad of ailments and cosmetic uses including chapped hands or lips, toenail fungus, nosebleeds, diaper rash, chest colds, and even to remove stains from furniture. In the first part of the twentieth century, petrolatum, either pure or as an ingredient, was also popular as a hair pomade. When used in a 50/50 mixture with pure beeswax, it makes an effective moustache wax.

Most petroleum jelly today is consumed as an ingredient in skin lotions and cosmetics. Although petrolatum is less expensive than glycerol, the most common active lubricating ingredient in skin lotion, it is not used in expensive lotions because it is not absorbed into the skin resulting in a greasy feel.

Petroleum jelly was formerly used as a way to pitch a spitball in baseball. Although the pitch was banned in 1920, pitchers sometimes throw "the spitter" surreptitiously.

It can also be used as tinder when coated on cotton balls. The combination can easily be ignited by a fire starter, burning hot and long, and the petroleum keeps the cotton from getting wet.





[edit] Dangerous uses to avoid
As the substance became more common in households, it began to be used for a number of medical purposes, some of which medical science has shown to be dangerous or damaging.

Burns
It should not be used on fresh burns of any kind, including sunburn. Petrolatum traps heat inside, worsening burns. After heat has dissipated, however, it can serve as a dressing for minor burns to soothe later pain.[1]
Nasal congestion or dryness
It may immobilize the cilia in the nose, impeding its ability to clean incoming air. As well, if small particles of petrolatum are inhaled from the nose, they may deposit in the lungs and lead to a condition called lipid pneumonia.[2][3]

Answer 4

it has so many uses-obviously first of all it can be used for keeping skin smooth and soft. after you pluck your eyebrows, smooth on some vaseline to keep the hairs in line. its really good as a lip balm as well because it contains moisturizer. some people rub vaseline in to their nails as well because apparently it keeps them strong but I'm not too sure about that.

Answer 5

we can use Vaseline for a myriad of ailments and cosmetic uses including chapped hands or lips, toenail fungus, nosebleeds, diaper rash, chest colds, and even to remove stains from furniture. In the first part of the twentieth century, petrolatum, either pure or as an ingredient, was also popular as a hair pomade.

Answer 6

Some people use it to remove heavy makeup. Marilyn Monroe used to apply a thin layer of Vaseline to her face every night before going to sleep. She said it helped to keep her skin moist and looking young.

Answer 7

I put it on my lips every night then in the morning they are all smooth and they never crack.
You can put it on eyelashes instead of mascara which gives a more natural look.
When you put (liquid) eyeliner on your top eyelid, Vaseline can be used to smudge it. It looks great! XD

Hope this helps x

Answer 8

There are a lot of uses of vaseline and it is mostly for skin.

Answer 9

vaseline can be used for very dry skin. You can also put some on your legs on formal occasions to give them a glow. Everybody hates ashy legs!

Answer 10

Vaseline keeps things moist. So other than the previous sexually realated answer...it's good for chapped lips (very thin layer).

Answer 11

i use it to strenghen my nails and to make my skin less dry
heres a good tip if you have dry hands before you go to sleep put some vaseline or a skin moisturizer on so it is all wet and won't dry very quicky and put socks on your hands when you wake up your hands will be oh so smooth and yummy!!
hope it helps