How to Use petrolatum in a Sentence

petrolatum

noun

• Some of these ingredients, such as petrolatum, can leave a greasy feeling on the skin.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 31 Jan. 2023
• It's made with soap bark and chamomile, and without parabens, phthalates, or petrolatum.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2021
• Use a soothing moisturizer with aloe to calm the skin (nothing thick with petrolatum, or greasy, which can trap the heat, worsening the burn).
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 14 May 2019
• This healing cream offers a pretty great bang for your buck, using petrolatum to help restore smooth, soft, healthy skin.
  — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 20 Aug. 2020
• Dab a bit on at night, and in the morning, use moisturizing lip balm and something with an ingredient like petrolatum or beeswax to seal it in.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 23 Nov. 2021
• Look for humectants that draw moisture to the top layer of your skin, like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, urea, lanolin, dimethicone, and petrolatum, says Dr. Levin.
  — Katie Becker, Cosmopolitan, 26 May 2017
• Some users pointed out that petrolatum, which is the main ingredient in Vaseline and Aquaphor, is a staple in their skincare routines.
  — Morgan Sung, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
• Robinson agrees that fragrance-free lip products with petrolatum, glycerin, dimethicone, ceramides or shea butter are the way to go.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
• Slugging acts as an occlusive, meaning that the thin layer of petrolatum forms a sort of protective barrier on the skin.
  — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2021
• After a few days of use, the cracks forming on my lips closed and the peeling stopped entirely thanks to the formula's combination of petrolatum and mineral oil.
  — Chloe Irving, Health.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Shea butter, dimethicone, and petrolatum are all good occlusives.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
• Panthenol and glycerin moisturize and nourish, while petrolatum soothes lips and skin and protects them from cold weather and other irritants.
  — Rachael Schultz, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
• Aquaphor’s drugstore staple balm nourishes the lips with a combination of petrolatum, castor oil, and shea butter.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2023
• This includes petrolatum, shea butter, squalane, ceramides, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
• Just like their beloved skincare and lip balms, the cosmetics are formulated without parabens, phthalates, and petrolatum.
  — Women's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
• Also included is petrolatum to protect the skin barrier and glycerin to nourish.
  — Sam Peters, ELLE, 23 Dec. 2022
• My treatment of choice for sunburn (including blistering ones) is cold white petrolatum jelly.
  — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 3 July 2018
• The formula is also thick and includes the hydrating ingredient of petrolatum, which helps seal moisture into your skin.
  — Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
• In addition to the ceramides, petrolatum, squalane, and shea butter mentioned above, Dr. Kunin adds that lip balms with glycolic, lactic, or lactobionic acids are also good.
  — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Feb. 2023
• The thick formula includes petrolatum (petroleum jelly) and sorbitol—to draw and seal moisture into your skin.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
• Be sure to avoid fragrance, hydroxy acids, alcohol and petrolatum, which can irritate reactive skin.
  — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
• Aveeno's Intense Relief Hand Cream, which contains soothing oatmeal and moisturizing glycerin and petrolatum was rated as many testers' favorite in our study.
  — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2018
• For an extra moisture boost, apply petrolatum jelly before bed, wear white cotton gloves at night to keep cream on and use a humidifier since heating contributes to dry skin.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Oct. 2020
• Sexture Beach Look Shampoo is a cruelty-free and vegan shampoo, free from sulfates, parabens, mineral oil, and petrolatum.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022
• Vaseline is a single-ingredient product; the jar contains only white petrolatum, which is a mineral oil.
  — Maria Del Russo, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
• Those with acne-prone skin should be especially careful not to use ingredients that might cause breakouts like alcohol, heavy oils, or petrolatum.
  — Jenn Sinrich, SELF, 14 Feb. 2018
• Available in an 8-ounce bottle, the Sky Organics Apricot Oil is free of parabens, phthalates, silicones, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, and dyes.
  — Emily Stone, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• After cleansing and moisturizing, apply a thin layer of petrolatum as the final step of your skincare routine, according to experts.
  — Avery Newmark, ajc, 24 Jan. 2022
• The multi-purpose balm now has a petrolatum-free and vegan formula that includes castor jelly, which gives the same occlusive barrier without the greasy finish.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Feb. 2023
• Some moisturizers contain heavy ingredients like petrolatum or mineral oils that may block your pores, says Dr. Lamb.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, goodhousekeeping.com, 14 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024