Non-Toxic Alternatives to Petroleum Jelly
Petroleum Jelly (a.k.a. Vaseline?) is a multipurpose occlusive ointment of sorts, used for a laundry list of different things, from lip balm to a diaper rash remedy. My mom even used it as a makeup remover and to help her perfume last longer. For years, I too was utterly addicted to my petroleum jelly tube. I’d apply a heaping amount of it to my incessantly dry and cracked lips to get my super temporary fix just about every hour or so. Unfortunately, when I found out the petroleum jelly does indeed contain the very same petroleum that we use to fuel our cars, I was admittedly, a bit taken aback.
While I have had a...