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The sulfate, paraben, petrolatum, and mineral oil-free shampoo is also a winner for anyone who wants to add grip to their hair before throwing up a quick French twist before heading to work or high pony before hitting the gym.
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Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
At first, this felt alien to me, and that’s because I’m used to thick, unctuous lip balms packed with ingredients like petrolatum, which lock in moisture but don’t do much else.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 June 2024
It's made without parabens, phthalates, and petrolatum (petroleum jelly).
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 8 July 2024
Your derm can offer product recs that are safe to use on your face, but generally speaking, something with hydrating humectants (like hyaluronic acid and glycerin) and skin-soothing and protecting ingredients (like ceramides, petrolatum, allantoin, and colloidal oatmeal) are good options.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
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Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
At first, this felt alien to me, and that’s because I’m used to thick, unctuous lip balms packed with ingredients like petrolatum, which lock in moisture but don’t do much else.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 June 2024
It's made without parabens, phthalates, and petrolatum (petroleum jelly).
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 8 July 2024
Your derm can offer product recs that are safe to use on your face, but generally speaking, something with hydrating humectants (like hyaluronic acid and glycerin) and skin-soothing and protecting ingredients (like ceramides, petrolatum, allantoin, and colloidal oatmeal) are good options.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
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petrolatum
noun
pet·ro·la·tum
ˌpe-trə-ˈlāt-əm 
-ˈlät-
-ˈlät-
: a neutral unctuous substance that is practically odorless and tasteless and is insoluble in water, that is obtained from petroleum and differs chemically from paraffin wax in containing unsaturated hydrocarbons or naphthenes as well as alkanes, and that is produced in several forms: as
a
: a yellowish to light amber semisolid mass used chiefly as a base for ointments and cosmetics, as a protective dressing, and in lubricating greases
called also petroleum jelly, yellow petrolatum
b
: a white or faintly yellowish mass obtained by decolorizing yellow petrolatum and used similarly to it
called also petroleum jelly, white petrolatum, white petroleum jelly
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