Emollients containing petroleum products, paraffin, or Vaseline may increase skin bacteria and inflammation, worsening skin conditions. — Whalespan
Emollients containing petroleum products, paraffin, or Vaseline may increase skin bacteria and inflammation, worsening skin conditions.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“try to stay away from the emons that are based with petroleum products or paraffin products or vasoline because what science has now shown us is that because those are not natural to the skin our skin doesn't really like wax or petroleum products or vas Vaseline is a petroleum product that tends to increase the bacteria on our skin and that can make overall the skin inflammation worse”