Vaseline as we all know has been very important to us since it discovery. Robert Chesebrough invented Vaseline in 1859 when he visited titusville Pennsylvania. Vaseline as a word was derived from the German word "wasser" for water and the Greek word "elaoin" for oil.
Many companies now produce the goop, while some still prefer the word Vaseline to petroleum jelly,a mixture of natural wax and oil.Alot of tend use Vaseline in various ways both within the home and externally .
So now let's look at some advantages and useage.
1.IT CAN BE USE AS BLISTER.
You can apply a bit of petroleum jelly on your skin or any part of the body that is exposed to blisters.some dermatologist also adviced on it usage .
This tend to decrease friction when the skin is been rubbed against surface such as clothing .thus helping to prevent blisters.
2.It CAN BE USE ON SQUEAKY HINGES
Vaseline works on squeaky hinges ,cabinets or doors as well as WD-40 which is without mess
The petroleum jelly finds it's way into hinges and adhere well ,so it won't run off and Make
a mess like other oil and lumbricants.
3.IT GIVES A SHORT -LIVE FRAGRANCE.
You can rob a little bit of the petroleum jelly before wearing your perfume or cologne,this will actually make the perfume or cologne last longer.it tends to hold the fragrance to yours skin if been sprayed on the right sport.
4.IT CAN BE APPLIED ON A ROUGH CHAPPED SkIN.
If you have a very dry skin or a dry feet.you can rub it with petroleum jelly before going to bed,then you can put your stockens.At first you feel some how weird but as time goes on you will used to it and then you will see your skin will transform to a very soft one.
Another application is applying g it on a dry or flaky lips.this can be done by mixing petroleum jelly with sugar by creating exfoliating scrub.this can also help you to remove dead skin by making a big batch of the petroleum jelly and give yourself a good rubdown to your skin.
SOME ADVANTAGES OF USING VASELINE
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