Do you know Vaseline?

How many of you put Vaseline on your lips, put your hands up?

I'm sure there's many of you, and many people actually, that don't know what it is or where it comes from.

Vaseline is made with petroleum jelly, an oil that is taken from the thick, white layer that coats oil rigs. Yes, that's what it is, ruffly.

Discovery of it's use was made by a worker who was working on an oil rig 1859. This paraffin like substance was causing the rigs to malfunction but the workers put it on cuts and burns because they though it was helping them to heal.

What petroleum jelly does is coats the area with a water repellent layer. Nothing get's in, nothing get's out. The problem with this is that it won't moisturise your skin or lips, it just makes sure nothing comes in and while you're wearing it it feels like your lips have moisture, the product keeps the moisture in. When it get's rubbed off or you take it off lips feel dry again. So due to this you keep on putting it on and on and on and on. Familiar?

If you compare this to natures own oils and waxes they do a different job. If you for example have a lip product made with beeswax, shea butter and/or coca butter the layer will draw the moisture from the surrounding air and put it into your skin or lips. When it gets rubbed off or taken off the lips will still feel moisturised and soft as these oils actually helped to moisturise.

Now there are a lot of rumors going around saying that petroleum jelly might cause cancer but the jelly used in cosmetics is not harmful. It's only the properties and what you looking for. Still, it is a mineral oil and it has a way of clogging pores. It's an extremely cheap ingredient to include therefore it's seen in so many high street and drugstore products.

I personally prefer using natural, organic oils and waxes. They benefit you in so many ways, giving your moisture, vitamines and so many other amazing properties, not to mention they are all kind to the nature.