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Vaseline (/ ˈvæsəliːn /) [1][2][note 1] is an American brand of petroleum jelly -based products owned by transnational company Unilever. [3] Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants. In many languages, the word "vaseline" is used as generic for petroleum jelly; in ...
Aquaphor and Vaseline are popular over-the-counter (OTC) moisturizers with various uses. They are often used to help heal and protect dry, itchy skin and to keep wounds moist while they heal. Both ...
Lotion is a low- viscosity topical preparation intended for application to the skin. By contrast, creams and gels have higher viscosity, typically due to lower water content. [1][2] Lotions are applied to external skin with bare hands, a brush, a clean cloth, or cotton wool. While a lotion may be used as a medicine delivery system, many lotions ...
Moisturizer. A moisturizer, or emollient, [1] is a cosmetic preparation used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin. These functions are normally performed by sebum produced by healthy skin. [2] The word "emollient" is derived from the Latin verb mollire, to soften.
Aquaphor can be used for the same uses as Vaseline. However, "it tends to be a better choice for moisturizing wounds that need to breathe to some extent, as it does not block air to the same ...
Lip balm or lip salve is a wax -like substance applied typically to the lips to moisturize and relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores. Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, paraffin, and petrolatum, among other ingredients. Some varieties contain dyes, flavor ...
Vicks VapoRub ad, 1922. Vicks VapoRub is a mentholated topical ointment, part of the Vicks brand of over-the-counter medications owned by the American consumer goods company Procter & Gamble. VapoRub is intended for use on the chest, back and throat for cough suppression or on muscles and joints for minor aches and pains.
Petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [1] originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. [2] Vaseline has been an American brand of petroleum jelly since ...