Written By: Debjani Arora | Published : November 24, 2017 10:22 AM IST
Come winters and buying petroleum jelly becomes a norm. Many people use petroleum jelly instead of moisturisers to counter problems of the dry and flaky skin. Usually chapped lips, cracked heels, elbows and knees are the area where we apply petroleum jelly the most. People with excessively dry skin use petroleum jelly all over the body replacing their heavy duty moisturiser. To know if excessive use of petroleum jelly is good, we spoke to Dr Narmada Matang, Dermatologist, Neo Skin Clinic, Powai to know if it is beneficial. Here are some beauty hacks using petroleum jelly that will save your day.
Here is what she has to say, Petroleum Jelly is a mixture of mineral oils and waxes, its main ingredient petroleum helps retain moisture by creating a water protective barrier. It helps improve and heal the skin barrier function. Chapped lips cracked heels dry flaky skin on elbows and knees heals fast with this. We as dermatologists have been using this as a mainstay moisturizer in extreme dry skin conditions such as ichthyosis for a long time. Petroleum jelly s benefits come from its main ingredient petroleum, which helps seal your skin with a water-protective barrier. This helps your skin heal and retain moisture. Here are 50 uses of petroleum jelly which we didn t know.
Here are few ways in which petroleum jelly is useful for your skin:
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