That thing about being anti-bacterial is true. By simply being a barrier that microbes (and dirt, and water) can’t penetrate. For short term wound treatment, petroleum jelly is an excellent barrier for an open wound that’s not bleeding. Bandages inundated with it can keep a wound clean in the roughest conditions.
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So could you keep your hand soft by wearing a glove full of vaseline?
I’m asking for a friend, well I say he’s a friend, he’s a dickhead.
Unrelated, but you have any rabbits I could pet?
For real though, my husband has eczema mostly concentrated on his hands and they get real torn up in the winter especially. If it gets really bad, we’ll get him a pack of latex gloves, he slathers on Vaseline and then I help him get the gloves on, and then he sleeps that way. It’s the only thing that manages to make a significant difference. It’s not comfy but sometimes his fingers bleed so we gotta do something.
In the netherlands doctors use Cetomacrogol 1000 (with 10-30% vaseline) or a variant or Bag Balm (less usesd) for people having eczema or psoriasis. It adds disinfectant and hydration properties. Works fantastic
Buy some Locobase cream of you have it where you live. By far the most effective thing for my Accutane hands when I was on that.
Vaseline is just a barrier that keeps moisture from escaping, it’s called an occlusive. I would suggest using virgin coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter and having him wear Nitrile or vinyl gloves, latex will break down. Those 3 oils are an occlusive that have natural moisturizing and healing properties. Think of it as lip balm for your body.
According to the totally real biographical film about Derek Zoolander: Yes
damn, chasing aliens really took a toll
Wonder if her husband ever applies it to her, just asking
It’s all fun and games until someone isn’t careful with an after-sex cigarette
Vaseline is not flammable.
Can enough friction ignite vaseline?
Edit: just looked it up. Vaseline is not flammable.
It could really rekindle the old feelings
What’s the name of that Talking Heads compilation?
Sand In The Vaseline.Ice Cube - No Vaseline
What’s the name of that Flaming Lips song?
She Don’t Use Jelly
(She uses vaseline)
She uses tangerines.
I thought it should be a grapefruit?