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[BirkiLady]

I use Bert's Bee's "Red Dahlia Tinted Lip Balm and have tried Beekman's lip balms, which were very moisturizing and good.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I got a new tattoo a couple of weeks ago and was told to cleanse with antibacterial soap and put a thin veil of Aquaphor on it a few times a day until it healed.  Since I have a tube, I'll try the Aquaphor at bedtime tonight. 💋 

[GingerHead]

@San Antonio Gal 

I agree Aquaphor is great and has added moisture. I use both (aquaphor and vaseline) as occlusives over my moisturizer when my skin needs extra TLC.

[SilleeMee]

I use this Aquaphor in a stick balm. It's like a huge lip balm but softer.

[San Antonio Gal]

@SilleeMee  - do you use this larger balm form on your lips too?  

[SilleeMee]

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

@SilleeMee  - do you use this larger balm form on your lips too?  

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@San Antonio Gal 

Yes, I use it on any area that is dry and needs an occlusive.

[SaveTheTurtles]

I like both Vaseline intensive therapy in a tube and Aquaphor. They both work well for me and I use one or the other every night. 

[mare54]

I'll stick with my Vaseline. 

[Thats Me]

A great substitute to petroleum jelly yet with a similar feel is Beekman's Wonder Milk. It's free of petroleum. Ingredients are mostly sunflower seed oil, shea butter, and palm oil plus other ingredients including goat milk. I have it in a 16oz jar and it lasts FOREVER. I use it on lips, cuticles, elbows, heels but could use it anywhere.

[Toppers3]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

The dermatologist gave me a small tube of Aquaphor to use on the incision after removing a large mole on my back.  I figure if it's good enought for the dermatologist, I'm not going to avoid it. 

Many of the hairball remedies for cats contain petrolatum/mineral oil which is ingested.  I have no issue with either product.  

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I use Vaseline because Aquaphor contains petroleum jelly anyway, plus lanolin. 

I have a wool allergy, so I'd prefer just to use the plain petroleum jelly.

Vaseline is used in the healing of wounds too, in a hospital setting. When I was going to a Wound Care Dept. for wound care treatment, the nurses would use it on my skin and if necessary as a barrier skin protector, too.