- Soothe chapped lips Rub petroleum jelly on the lips to stop rapid evaporation, which has a drying effect. It’s an ideal moisturizer and makes a nice lip gloss, too.
- Protect cuts and grazes A layer of petroleum jelly keeps moisture in and air and bacteria out.
- Moisturize healing burns Do not apply petroleum jelly immediately when you have a burn, because it will trap heat and increase skin damage. However, after three days or so, when the skin is starting to heal itself, moisturizing with petroleum jelly can be useful for reducing dryness and promoting better healing.
- Trap pollen Dab a little petroleum jelly just inside your nostrils to trap pollen spores that are wafting around before they make it further into your airways.
- Prevent nosebleeds If you want to avoid nosebleeds, keep your mucous membranes moist by dabbing the insides of your nostrils with petroleum jelly. This is an especially useful tip when flying.
Multi-purpose gloop
Canny householders keep a tub of Vaseline in the toolbox as well as in the medicine chest. When you’re painting, apply a coating to door handles and hinges to prevent paint from sticking. Mechanics often coat their hands with petroleum jelly to seal the skin and keep oil and grease out. You can even use petroleum jelly to slide stuck chewing gum from hair, slip off too-tight rings and remove-make-up.
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