How to Use petrolatum in a Sentence
petrolatum
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Some of these ingredients, such as petrolatum, can leave a greasy feeling on the skin.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 31 Jan. 2023
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It's made with soap bark and chamomile, and without parabens, phthalates, or petrolatum.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2021
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Use a soothing moisturizer with aloe to calm the skin (nothing thick with petrolatum, or greasy, which can trap the heat, worsening the burn).
—Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 14 May 2019
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This healing cream offers a pretty great bang for your buck, using petrolatum to help restore smooth, soft, healthy skin.
—Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 20 Aug. 2020
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Dab a bit on at night, and in the morning, use moisturizing lip balm and something with an ingredient like petrolatum or beeswax to seal it in.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 23 Nov. 2021
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Look for humectants that draw moisture to the top layer of your skin, like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, urea, lanolin, dimethicone, and petrolatum, says Dr. Levin.
—Katie Becker, Cosmopolitan, 26 May 2017
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Some users pointed out that petrolatum, which is the main ingredient in Vaseline and Aquaphor, is a staple in their skincare routines.
—Morgan Sung, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
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Robinson agrees that fragrance-free lip products with petrolatum, glycerin, dimethicone, ceramides or shea butter are the way to go.
—Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
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Slugging acts as an occlusive, meaning that the thin layer of petrolatum forms a sort of protective barrier on the skin.
—Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2021
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After a few days of use, the cracks forming on my lips closed and the peeling stopped entirely thanks to the formula's combination of petrolatum and mineral oil.
—Chloe Irving, Health.com, 29 Oct. 2021
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Shea butter, dimethicone, and petrolatum are all good occlusives.
—Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
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Panthenol and glycerin moisturize and nourish, while petrolatum soothes lips and skin and protects them from cold weather and other irritants.
—Rachael Schultz, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
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Aquaphor’s drugstore staple balm nourishes the lips with a combination of petrolatum, castor oil, and shea butter.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2023
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This includes petrolatum, shea butter, squalane, ceramides, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
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Just like their beloved skincare and lip balms, the cosmetics are formulated without parabens, phthalates, and petrolatum.
—Women's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
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Also included is petrolatum to protect the skin barrier and glycerin to nourish.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 23 Dec. 2022
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The formula includes petrolatum, beeswax, lanolin, cocoa butter, and castor seed oil to pull this double duty.
—Rachael Schultz, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
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My treatment of choice for sunburn (including blistering ones) is cold white petrolatum jelly.
—Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 3 July 2018
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The formula is also thick and includes the hydrating ingredient of petrolatum, which helps seal moisture into your skin.
—Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
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In addition to the ceramides, petrolatum, squalane, and shea butter mentioned above, Dr. Kunin adds that lip balms with glycolic, lactic, or lactobionic acids are also good.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Feb. 2023
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The thick formula includes petrolatum (petroleum jelly) and sorbitol—to draw and seal moisture into your skin.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
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Be sure to avoid fragrance, hydroxy acids, alcohol and petrolatum, which can irritate reactive skin.
—April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
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Aveeno's Intense Relief Hand Cream, which contains soothing oatmeal and moisturizing glycerin and petrolatum was rated as many testers' favorite in our study.
—Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2018
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For an extra moisture boost, apply petrolatum jelly before bed, wear white cotton gloves at night to keep cream on and use a humidifier since heating contributes to dry skin.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Oct. 2020
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Sexture Beach Look Shampoo is a cruelty-free and vegan shampoo, free from sulfates, parabens, mineral oil, and petrolatum.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022
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Vaseline is a single-ingredient product; the jar contains only white petrolatum, which is a mineral oil.
—Maria Del Russo, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
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Those with acne-prone skin should be especially careful not to use ingredients that might cause breakouts like alcohol, heavy oils, or petrolatum.
—Jenn Sinrich, SELF, 14 Feb. 2018
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Available in an 8-ounce bottle, the Sky Organics Apricot Oil is free of parabens, phthalates, silicones, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, and dyes.
—Emily Stone, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
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After cleansing and moisturizing, apply a thin layer of petrolatum as the final step of your skincare routine, according to experts.
—Avery Newmark, ajc, 24 Jan. 2022
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The multi-purpose balm now has a petrolatum-free and vegan formula that includes castor jelly, which gives the same occlusive barrier without the greasy finish.
—Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Feb. 2023
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