How to Use petrolatum in a Sentence

petrolatum

noun
  • The reason these are some of the best lip balms for dry lips is that both use petrolatum to seal in moisture.
    — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2024
  • It's made with soap bark and chamomile, and without parabens, phthalates, or petrolatum.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Some of these ingredients, such as petrolatum, can leave a greasy feeling on the skin.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Shea butter, dimethicone, and petrolatum are all good occlusives.
    — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Some worth looking for are petrolatum, lanolin, shea butter, jojoba oil, and almond oil.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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 includes petrolatum, shea butter, squalane, ceramides, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Occlusives like petrolatum and mineral oil also help seal in moisture.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My treatment of choice for sunburn (including blistering ones) is cold white petrolatum jelly.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 3 July 2018
  • 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
  • Emollients such as petrolatum can also help to lock in moisture and repair the skin barrier, as can humectants, which draw water into skin.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to avoid fragrance, hydroxy acids, alcohol and petrolatum, which can irritate reactive skin.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
  • Also included is petrolatum to protect the skin barrier and glycerin to nourish.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Witch hazel and barrier products such as zinc oxide, mineral oil, or petrolatum may soothe irritated skin.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • The formula includes petrolatum, beeswax, lanolin, cocoa butter, and castor seed oil to pull this double duty.
    — Rachael Schultz, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That’s where thick ointments like petrolatum jelly (the main ingredient in Vaseline) and shea butter come into play.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This product is also free of mineral oil, artificial colors, parabens and petrolatum.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Just like their beloved skincare and lip balms, the cosmetics are formulated without parabens, phthalates, and petrolatum.
    — Women's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Yates suggests limiting your use of silicones, mineral oils, and petrolatum.
    — ELLE, 7 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Its cast of moisturizing characters includes glycerin, petrolatum, and shea and cocoa seed butters.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
  • 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

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