People have been using Vaseline for their skincare for a long time. Petroleum jelly or what we call Vaseline is a very useful organic and natural product for your skin. Rubina Ratnakar brings this blog which focuses on the benefits of using Vaseline on your skin.
Vaseline or petroleum jelly has a number of benefits like healing your skin, moisturizing your skin, treat sunburnt skin and treat dry and cracked skin. Petroleum jelly is a waxy substance extracted from the places where we extract petroleum oil and its other byproducts. It is derived from the paraffin wax which is an essential byproduct in the extraction of petroleum.
Applying petroleum jelly or Vaseline on your skin will heal your skin, protect it, provide moisture to dry skin, soften your skin and is used in various products.
Being naturally extracted Vaseline is safe to use for all types of skin. You can use petroleum jelly as a moisturizer for your skin and it will help in making your skin softer. It is advised to apply Vaseline before sleeping at night to enrich your skin with nutrients without any disturbance.
Vaseline can also be used as a lip balm due to its waxy and moisturizing texture. Lips are more sensitive than your skin so they get easily dried out even due to change in weather. Cold or hot winds can dry out your lips quickly. So you can use petroleum jelly rather than other chemical added or flavored lip balms.
Vaseline performs all in one function of soothing, softening, moisturizing and toning the skin. You should still consider assessing your skin type before starting using it.
Vaseline is beneficial for dry skin due to its oily content and is beneficial for oily skin too. It will block the excess oil produced by your skin on applying it, so you should opt for Vaseline in your daily skincare routine.
Vaseline is an extremely useful product that has some cons too. It gives an oily touch to your skin when applied and is not desirable for acne and causes irritation to the skin. Check out some great tips for the correct usage of Vaseline ‘here’.
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