It lacks the top protective layer and so is more susceptible to dryness. Vaseline ® Lip Therapy ® protects and relieves dry and chapped lips, whilst also locking in moisture to help keep your lips healthy looking. Made with triple-purified Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly, Lip Therapy ® instantly softens and soothes dry lips.
Several studies found it to be effective at treating yeast infections. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. Besides cosmetics, this ingredient is also used for a variety of medical purposes such as treating digestive disorders. This ingredient is minimally soluble in water. Read more about a similar ingredient Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. Some tubes of lip balm contain mostly, or all, petroleum jelly, which is all Vaseline is. Petroleum jelly feels good at first, but has a net drying effect on lips (so people keep using it). There are very good lip moisturizers out there that have zero petroleum jelly. 1. Craigh-na-Dun. iUHgNS.