r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/JennyFromTheBlockJok • 4d ago

The inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesebrough, was such a firm believer in its medicinal properties that he claimed to have eaten a spoonful of it a day. During a bout of pleurisy in his 50s, he ordered his nurse to cover him from head to toe in the substance, and soon recovered. He lived to be 96. Image

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u/AdGeHa 4d ago

I put it all over my body everyday. Glad to see evidence supporting my decision.

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u/FlyinJu 4d ago

When do u put it on? Seems like it would be uncomfortable to me, being greasy and all. I'm serious, not trying to be funny or rude. I may want to try it..

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u/AdGeHa 4d ago

Thank you for the questions.

I put it on after the shower and at first it is a little slimy but it absorbs quickly into your skin leaving you with the softest skin ever.

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u/Gilthoniel_Elbereth 4d ago

Petroleum jelly doesn’t actually absorb into the skin. That’s why it’s so effective in skincare, it sits on top of your skin preventing moisture loss

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u/little_Shepherd 4d ago

I just use baby oil

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u/benevenies 4d ago

Baby oil after the shower has been a major game changer for my dry-ass skin

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u/FlyinJu 4d ago

Can you put it on your face? I've heard people putting on their face and not get wrinkles or as many wrinkles....

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u/thatonekiddoverthere 4d ago

Yes, I grew up around a lot of kids whose parents would slather it all over their kids’ faces every morning to moisturize

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u/s8f5d3h3 3d ago

Do you use just pure vaseline or some of their products?

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u/AdGeHa 3d ago

I specifically use Vaseline and they have some with a hint of good smells which I also use.