Vaseline on cracked skin
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
June 17, 2019 4:10pm CST
I know that some people say that vaseline is not healthy and you shouldn't use it. I had a really bad cracked and dry placed on my index finger that I put vaseline on. It has already helped tremendously.
I've even put it on my lips before but I don't do that as often as I once did. I usually do this when the summer heat or cold weather has made them crack and ache.
Do you use vaseline?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
@LadyDuck That's understandable. I have chapstick that I made myself but I put too much beeswax in it and so I have to heat the lip balm before applying. I need to melt it again, sanitize the tubes and then put more of the mango butter in it.
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@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
19 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I buy one that is composed by beeswax and cocoa butter.
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
18 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I prefer to use less dangerous ingredients on my lips.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Jun 19
I think, because it's petroleum, that the "new age" group doesn't believe it's the healthiest and would rather use alternatives.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Jun 19
@CarolDM Yeah, I used vaseline instead of lotion this time because I knew it'd do a better, faster job.
I use the "old timey" type cures as well. I used castor oil on a sore I had once, I use witch hazel as well.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Some of them are hard to beat.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jun 19
I've never heard that. We have always kept vaseline around, but we don't always use it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jun 19
@RubyHawk Ours is under the sink, unfortunately we have no medicine cabinet, atleast not in that bathroom. That's okay though as I love how big the mirror is.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I've always had it in my medicine cabinet. It's one thing I always have on hand.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jun 19
I use regular chapstick for my lips as it's easier.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jun 19
@Hannihar I have lots of different lip balms around. We also have lots of different lotions here too.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum
I have vaseline around so use that.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
@Janet357 Oh I see. I once used a product that burned my scalp. Actually, two products. One was from an individual (homemade) seller, and the other was from a popular brand. I forget the name of the brand, but I stopped using it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I've never used it as a shampoo either?
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@Janet357 (75638)
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18 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum i used it once buy my scalp got soooo itchy. From time on, i have sworn to myself i would never use any vaseline products
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I saw some of thsoe, and also of cocoa butter.
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@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I've used it before for moisturizing. It has a good effect. Now, I use a different one as lip balm and 'Nivea' cream as skin moisturizer. :)
@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
18 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum : Yeah, right! It is very mild for the skin. 
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I have used Nivea cream before as well. It was very nice.
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@JESSY3236 (22246)
• United States
21 Jun 19
I have put it on my lips before. But I don't use it that often.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jun 19
I bought myself some blistex for my lips. I have tubes of chapstick that I made up myself. I haven't used anymore of the vaseline but I haven't needed to.
I just don't like using it, though it was something used all the time when I was growing up.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Jun 19
I don't usually have a need for it but I got this spot on my hand not too long ago and needed to use something. I knew neosporin wouldn't cut it.,
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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18 Jun 19
I have used Vaseline sure. It is very good for dry skin. Even good on burns and helps with babies diaper rash. The Vaseline locks in moisture the secret for healing dry skin.
@isweartokira (3459)
• United States
18 Jun 19
i use it on my feet and then put old socks on before bed. it makes my heels nice and soft when i wake up :)
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I should start using it for my heels and the area where my toes meet the rest of my feet on top, that area always gets the driest. I used to use Avon products for my feet but I stopped doing that a few years ago.
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