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Petrolatum

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Petrolatum

Petrolatum quickly restores dry and sensitive skin, visibly calms irritation, and seals in essential moisture to support natural healing. It suits those with dry or oily skin particularly well when applied in lightweight cream formulas. This versatile ingredient layers easily into any daily routine.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

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Questions and answers

How do you use petrolatum?

Petrolatum is applied topically to help accelerate skin barrier recovery, protect against moisture loss, and soothe dry or irritated skin. It is often used continuously or as needed in balms and ointments to support healing.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Should you use petrolatum in the morning or at night?

You can use petrolatum at any time of day to help seal in moisture and accelerate skin barrier recovery.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Can you use petrolatum every day?

Yes, you can use petrolatum every day because it helps accelerate barrier recovery and protects the skin. Regular application is frequently used in products like Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to maintain skin hydration and manage irritation.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Which skin types is petrolatum best for?

Petrolatum is best for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, where Lovi gives top products like CeraVe Healing Ointment and Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream a High fit rating.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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