Petroleum jelly
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petroleum-jelly-176-17212834
title:
Petroleum jelly
text:
Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons, originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. Vaseline has been an American brand of petroleum jelly since 1870. After petroleum jelly became a medicine-chest staple, consumers began to use it for cosmetic purposes and for many ailments including toenail fungus, genital rashes (non-STI), nosebleeds, diaper rash, and common cold
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chemical substance used as a lubricating agent and topical ointment
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly
date created:
2003-07-18T21:09:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T22:27:29Z
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