Vaseline Lip Therapy - 7g

Vaseline Lip Therapy - 7g
When you hear the words "petroleum jelly," your first thought is probably not a positive one. The oft-maligned ingredient has an unflattering origin story — according to OG petroleum-jelly brand vaseline , it was discovered in 1859 by a chemist who noticed drillers using a gooey substance that stuck to drilling rigs to heal cuts and burns. The chemist experimented on the ingredient, originally known as "Rod Wax," and it eventually morphed into what we now know as petroleum jelly.
 Now if smearing oil-rig refuse on your skin doesn't sound appealing, you are not alone. Pretty much every "green" publication, blog, and skin expert has denounced the ingredient as "toxic" and a carcinogen, despite there being no scientific evidence to back up those claims. Many in the science community consider this an old wives' internet rumor, dismissing it as malarkey. So, with all of this conflicting info out there, we decided to break it down for you. Here, you'll find the full arguments from both sides of the debate. Court is now in session, with the honorable Refinery29 presiding.