Does vaseline have benefits ?

I personally would not use it on my face. I think it would coat and clog my pores instead of act as a moisturizer.

I wouldn’t use the stuff in a jar (Vaseline Petroleum Jelly) as a moisturiser. It is very thick and greasy and is meant for use as a barrier. Vaseline do produce a specific moisturising range though and that would be fine I would say. I haven’t tried it myself, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t be okay.

I agree with above but would add that Vaseline is useful as substitute for Chapstick to prevent chapped lips by preventing evaporation of moisture.

Fashion models and beauty contest contestants use a little on their teeth to make sure that a smile goes smoothly, without any lip cling. seriously!
Plus it makes butt sex easier.

I have a friend in her 80’s who swears by it as a skin softener. I don’t care for the petroleum smell of it, myself. I may use it on foot calluses.

It’s good as a barrier to keep “stuff” out of your skin, but I wouldn’t use it for much else.

I use it in the winter to help prevent windburn. I would not use it as a moisturizer.

Oh yes. I use it at night on my lips. I’ve used it to take off make up in a pinch (put a bit on a wash cloth then run hot water over it to thin it down.) I’ve tried it on my face when I was desperate, but it’s too heavy, even watered down (see above) and it maked me “break out.”

It’s a super clean oil. Good For Body Parts.

It’s part of what kept landspeeders off of the ground in the original version of Star Wars: A New Hope.

I use the stuff on the cork of my saxophone. Not my face.

[edit] “made” me break out I love unofficial mods!

As a heel balm.

My mom and several actresses swear by vaseline at night for wrinkles around the eyes. I swear by it to heal dry lips.

As long as you don’t get it mixed up with window puddy.

Yes, vaseline offers effective protection of the face against very cold temperatures and wind chill.

@mattbrowne She’s in CA. What would it do in the sun?

Vaseline would act like baby oil or a magnifying glass. It would intensify the rays.

I use it at night on my lips, especially in the winter when it’s dry here. I also use it for the callouses on my feet. Vaseline and a pair of socks really helps.

I use it on my rough elbows and knees to make them smoother. It works well. My mom uses it on her feet.

I put it on heels and calluses on feet and then wear socks overnight. from time to time. I often use it on my lips when I can’t seem to find the five chopsticks that I think I have lying around.

She don’t use jelly

I use it on my hands and legs, and wherever I find itching.

I use Vaseline Intensive Care on my face every day, since I have sebhorreic dermatitis. It works reasonably well. The main thing it has going for it is that it’s relatively inexpensive compared to most brands.

@Adirondackwannabe – Almost nothing.

Vaseline keeps moisture in, but doesn’t add moisture…from my understanding. I would never put it on my face. I just can’t trust it knowing where it comes from. Anyone else?

What do you mean you “don’t know where it comes from” @SundayKittens? It comes from the same place all petroleum products come from, including our high-dollar face moisturizer.

So it’s not a good moisturizer for the face ?? How come I’ve read in magazines people swear by it ??

Can you post any links to the articles that are suggesting it is a good moisturiser for your face?

Also, as I mentioned in my first response, are you talking Vaseline Petroleum Jelly or are you talking about their range of moisturising products? They do have a range of products that are meant for use as moisturisers. You need to be more specific about the product you are asking about.

@Bellatrix – The stuff I read were in magazine’s like Cosmo and Glamour, and it was years ago, but I’ve always remembered it. I’ll try to find them online.

I’m talking about the 100%petroleum jelly….

Well, it has a lot of great uses. It really is great stuff. I would think it would be a good facial moisturizer for certain skin….at least, if you put it on when your face is wet, it would hold the moisture next to your skin. It would work fine, if your skin type can handle it. It’s kind of heavy duty stuff, though, and I start getting little bumps and stuff after using it for more than a day.
I know one woman who swears by saddle soap for washing her face….it’s a cleanser and it has oils in it.

@Dutchess_III Re-read my comment! I know where it’s from, that’s the problem! Eek!

Well...@SundayKittens...do you ever use baby oil? Do you use any kind of moisturizer on your face or body? They all have an oil base. Where do you think that oil comes from?

There are many, many natural oils used as bases. That’s what I use.

Petroleum is natural.
Can you tell me specifically what oils are in your moisturizer? I’m trying to find what’s in mine but not having any luck.

All I’m really finding is this _“Organic oils

Organic oils are produced in remarkable diversity by plants, animals, and other organisms through natural metabolic processes. Lipid is the scientific term for the fatty acids, steroids and similar chemicals often found in the oils produced by living things, while oil refers to an overall mixture of chemicals. Organic oils may also contain chemicals other than lipids, including proteins, waxes and alkaloids.

Lipids can be classified by the way that they are made by an organism, their chemical structure and their limited solubility in water compared to oils. They have a high carbon and hydrogen content and are considerably lacking in oxygen compared to other organic compounds and minerals; they tend to be relatively nonpolar molecules, but may include both polar and nonpolar regions as in the case of phospholipids and steroids.[5]”