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What (who) is petroleum jelly - definition

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE USED AS LUBRICATING AGENT
Petrolatum; White petrolatum; Carbolated petroleum jelly; Carbolated petrolem jelly; E905b; Petrolium jelly; White Soft Paraffin; Soft paraffin; Multi-hydrocarbon
  • Original [[US patent]] application for the [[Vaseline]] product
  • Petroleum jelly

petroleum jelly         
Petroleum jelly is a soft, clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect or soften it, or put on surfaces to make them move against each other easily.
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petroleum jelly         
¦ noun a translucent solid mixture of hydrocarbons, used as a lubricant or ointment.
Petroleum jelly         
Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. The Vaseline brand is a well known American brand of petroleum jelly since 1870.

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Petroleum jelly

Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. Vaseline has been a well known American brand of petroleum jelly since 1870.

After petroleum jelly became a medicine-chest staple, consumers began to use it for cosmetic purposes and for many ailments including toenail fungus, genital rashes (non-STI), nosebleeds, diaper rash, and common colds. Its folkloric medicinal value as a "cure-all" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses. It is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an approved over-the-counter (OTC) skin protectant and remains widely used in cosmetic skin care, where it is often loosely referred to as mineral oil.

Examples of use of petroleum jelly
1. After carving, coat the cut edges with petroleum jelly.
2. Try soothing your nostrils with petroleum jelly or lotion, Daniels suggests.
3. The incendiaries variously contained petroleum jelly, phosphorus and oil–soaked rags.
4. Her son allegedly replaced her costly face creams with petroleum jelly.
5. Her costly face creams have been replaced with petroleum jelly and her French chef has been fired, they said.