Vaseline: anti aging?

[shar]

I agree with who ever wrote that article. But what they don't tell you is that individuals who have inherited acne (meaning from their parents or grandparents) would have a problem with the shea butter on their face. It is comedogenic (acne causing). The vaseline, olive oil and Jojabo Oil is non-comedogenic. The mineral oil is also non-comedogenic (non-acne causing) if it is the pure oil and nothing added to it.

Shar

 

[yourleoqueen]

Congratulations! You all have finally discovered the secret black women have known for years. Vaseline is why 'black don't crack.' LOL Vaseline is all my mother and grandmother used on their faces, and they never wrinkled (and my grandmother smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for over 50 years and). My mother turned 60 in December and people think she's in her early 40's.

Funny story, my brother took Mom to dinner on her birthday and as she was coming back to the table from the ladies room their waitress (who was in her late 20's) said to her, Your husband is very handsome. My mother said, child that is my son. I am 60 years old today and he brought me here so I could have my first glass of wine. The woman didn't believe she was 60 so she showed her her drivers license.

She has to show her DL whenever she asks for the senior citizens discount. LOL

 

[katrosier]

Originally Posted by calico /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you use the one from a jar or the vaseline in a small tube?Thanks.

I use the stuff in a tube , but they're both the same . Tube is just more hygenic.

 

[LipglossQueen]

Wow I didn't know Vaseline came in a tube...off to find a pic.

 

[SuperNanna]

I'm a bit concerned about everyone jumping onto using vaseline. It's not just a matter of whether or not we break out from it or if it makes our skin soft. Our overall health should be taken into consideration when we choose our skincare and cosmetics. It seems vaseline and mineral oil can be damaging to the liver. I found this excerpt regarding use of vaseline or mineral oil:

Mineral oils : cheap substances : The paraffin’s derived from oil are very advantageous for cosmetic industry - because they are at the same time simple to work with and very good to market - but not for the skin. These artificial oils prevent the skin from breathing. Mineral oils as Paraffinum liquidum, are made up of hydrocarbon chains which cannot be metabolized by the skin. A major disadvantage for a face cream of daily use. These oils do not stimulate the various functions of the skin, they clog and impede the valuable skin functions .

The OMS research group proved that mineral oils can be stored or semi-absorbed to find their way to damage the liver, or to incite inflammation of the valves of the heart (due to paraffin waxes for example). Currently, only some mineral oils and some petroleum products were tested, but the alarming results should commit us right now to give up these products, at least in the manufacture of the lipsticks where the highest concentrations paraffin bases are found.

If you wish to read further about this and other cosmetic preparations, the URL is:

IntelCosmet Natural Cosmetics | Phyto Aromatic Natural Cosmeceutical Skin Care | Toxic-Free Products - How to distinguish Pseudo Natural and Semi-Natural Cosmetics

 

[vabookworm]

I've been using Vaseline on my face and feet at night for the past few nights and it feels great. I've also switched to using olive oil after my shower instead of baby oil. I don't see how some people can say petroleum jelly is so bad for your skin when many of the lotions on the market contain a portion of petroleum jelly.

 

[brenda307]

I tried this last night and my skin was glowing this morning! Thank-you!

 

[yourleoqueen]

Also, I use a hair remover on my entire face except eyebrows once a week, and nothing is better after that than Vaseline. The hair remover is like a little chemical peel, afterwards I smooth on a thin layer of Vaseline and go to bed, my face is so soft the next morning. I also use it on my feet after a pedi, slip on some socks, nuthin but softness the next am.

 

[jessica9]

Originally Posted by yourleoqueen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also, I use a hair remover on my entire face except eyebrows once a week, and nothing is better after that than Vaseline. The hair remover is like a little chemical peel, afterwards I smooth on a thin layer of Vaseline and go to bed, my face is so soft the next morning. I also use it on my feet after a pedi, slip on some socks, nuthin but softness the next am. your skin looks very, very nice, but may i ask why you use hair remover all over it?!

sorry...it just sounded sort of crazy to me when i read that. maybe there is something about it i don't know.....but i would think the chemicals in a depilatory would be really bad for facial skin. a chemical peel uses sugar acid compounds...i'm not sure what chemicals are in a depilatory. where did you hear about that? i'm just curious....your skin is perfect....so obviously you're doing something right!

Originally Posted by LipglossQueen /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's exaclty why it works...it seals moisture in, it's only bad IMO if you use it to moisturise ie; using vaseline for lips, but using it at night on damp skin or after using a night cream does wonders. I don't think it's that hard to remove as long you wash your face in the morning, instead of just rinsing with water. but all a moisturizer does is seal in moisture and act as a skin barrier - vaseline is just a stronger barrier, and that is why it works so well. using a night cream followed by vaseline is just using two barriers - the first barrier is just not as strong and may have antioxidants that are absorbed by the skin. it is possible skin can be tricked into thinking it doesn't need to produce as much sebum if you overmoisturize, but that is true of any moisturizer and not just vaseline. some people say you should skip moisturizing a couple nights a week to trick your skin into producing more sebum, but i don't know how true that is. could be. overall, moisturizing the skin is better than not because it protects your skin from cold, heat, wind, pollution to a degree, and various other things.

 

[yourleoqueen]

Originally Posted by jessica9 /img/forum/go_quote.gif your skin looks very, very nice, but may i ask why you use hair remover all over it?!

sorry...it just sounded sort of crazy to me when i read that. maybe there is something about it i don't know.....but i would think the chemicals in a depilatory would be really bad for facial skin. a chemical peel uses sugar acid compounds...i'm not sure what chemicals are in a depilatory. where did you hear about that? i'm just curious....your skin is perfect....so obviously you're doing something right! Yeah, I'm an odd duck. I just don't like facial hair at all and my side burns would grow down to my jawline if I'd let them LOL. I use Magic Shave Mild, it's a hair remover made for black men who suffer from razor bumps as an alternative to shaving.
And uhm, no my skin is not perfect LOL, but thanks for the compliment. I have started using Neutrogena products recently and I LURVE them! My skin hasn't looked this great in a long time. I actually didn't have skin problems until after I had my son and then for some strange reason my skin started to think it was 16 instead of 26. I am uber oily and prone to white heads.

 

[jessica9]

it's all hormonal. i actually have a mild hormone imbalance (so my gynocologist told me). i always thought it was the fact that i'm mediterrainian and eastern european descent, but apparently not. i just started trying to balance my hormones naturally using dong quai and saw palmetto. there are other herbs that work as well. i have felt more alert and have noticed a difference in my skin as well.

here is an article about how researchers are finding that drinking spearmint tea helps too...

BBC NEWS | Health | Tea 'controls female hair growth'

i'm thinking of trying that myself.

this has nothing to do with vaseline, but yay for vaseline!

anyways...you do have very nice skin!

 

[IBMis2]

I love using vaseline on my face, it has done my face wonders. My only arguement would be if it's so bad for us, why do they tell you to put it on babies butts, and sell it in the baby department???

 

[kristiex0]

Mineral Oil in Cosmetics

i came across this article and it makes such sense. everyone thinks oils and things are natural, but so is mineral oil. it doesnt seep into your skin, so why does everyone think its so bad?

very good article, a must read.

 

[katana]

Vaseline is an awesome moisturizer if it's all that's handy. Personally I prefer something else, but I do sometimes use it on my lips when they get really dry.

Just dab some on before bed, wake up to fully moisturized, kissable lips!

(Just don't lick it off....yuck)

 

[Serenader]

I just finished reading this whole thread...that took a while...lol ;-)

I think I will take the Vaseline Challenge as well. My hubby is a chemist and says that it makes sense that the molecules would be too large for the skin to absorb and clog the pores.

 

[rakshana]

INTRESTING! i have heard about the benefits of vaseline, i will try it all over my body. But i do hear vaseline is a good moisturizer. I will tell you gals something! Staying out of the sun is the best way to fight wrinkles! We will experiment on this.

 

[vader]

i havent posted on this board in ages, i even forgot my user name lol

anyhoo i am the official vaseline queen. ive been using vaseline since i was 8.

yes 8 years old

i had very dry hands as a kid and this was the only thing that helped me.

when i got to be around 14 i started using vaseline to remove my makeup and to moisurize my dry nose due to a nasal drip (im just one big mess lol)

then my lips got dry and why not good ole vaseline worked for my other ailments so to my lips it went.

you could imagine how goopy i am most of the time, so much goop i didnt know what to do with my greasy hands..then i discovered my hair!! i needed a place to wipe all the excess vaseline so i started rubbing it on my hair ends.

it made my hair so soft and shiny and no frizzies ever again. i then began to do weekly vaseline sessions on my hair. i slather on some vaseline right before bed (not a whole lot) then the next morning id shower and condition as usual.

i have a bad habit of dying my hair like 4 times a year, bleach everything you name it.

i do all this myself at home. my hair has never suffered from all the dyes, never fell out or even looked frazzled, i have a feeling vaseline is the reason why

so from an 8 year old kid with dry hands my vaseline craze started. i am now 36. vaseline went

from my hands, makeup remover, nose, lips and then hai, i feel i am truly the vaseline queen lol

now my great grandmother, well shes the Ponds cold cream queen. shes been using ponds cold cream since geez i dunno the 20's?? when she died at 96 years old her skin was beautiful!

 

[CassBH]

Originally Posted by vader /img/forum/go_quote.gif i havent posted on this board in ages, i even forgot my user name lolanyhoo i am the official vaseline queen. ive been using vaseline since i was 8.

yes 8 years old

i had very dry hands as a kid and this was the only thing that helped me.

when i got to be around 14 i started using vaseline to remove my makeup and to moisurize my dry nose due to a nasal drip (im just one big mess lol)

then my lips got dry and why not good ole vaseline worked for my other ailments so to my lips it went.

you could imagine how goopy i am most of the time, so much goop i didnt know what to do with my greasy hands..then i discovered my hair!! i needed a place to wipe all the excess vaseline so i started rubbing it on my hair ends.

it made my hair so soft and shiny and no frizzies ever again. i then began to do weekly vaseline sessions on my hair. i slather on some vaseline right before bed (not a whole lot) then the next morning id shower and condition as usual.

i have a bad habit of dying my hair like 4 times a year, bleach everything you name it.

i do all this myself at home. my hair has never suffered from all the dyes, never fell out or even looked frazzled, i have a feeling vaseline is the reason why

so from an 8 year old kid with dry hands my vaseline craze started. i am now 36. vaseline went

from my hands, makeup remover, nose, lips and then hai, i feel i am truly the vaseline queen lol

now my great grandmother, well shes the Ponds cold cream queen. shes been using ponds cold cream since geez i dunno the 20's?? when she died at 96 years old her skin was beautiful!

Do you use it under the eyes to help with dryness? I am really trying to find a good cream for under the eyes and wondered how this would work?

 

[Serenader]

Ok, so I've been putting vaseline on my face for about a week. At first I was only putting it on at night and wasn't noticing too big of a difference. So I tried putting it on night and morning and that made a huge difference. My make up goes on so much better. My skin is so much smoother. My new face washing routine is as follows. At night: Aveeno foam face wash, a very small amount of vaseline. In the morning: Aveeno bar, Noxzema Deep Clean Mask, a small amount of Face lotion, a very small amount of vaseline, then makeup. It's working GREAT for me so far. My skin is really soft and smooth. And my make up is still in great shape in the evening.

 

[arrhythmia]

I gonna use vaseline on my eyes and lips for staff my wrinkles.