Most people have tub of petroleum jelly somewhere in their bathroom cabinet. But why is this slippery, oily substance—often called Vaseline, after the popular brand name—considered such a staple?

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She said, in terms of infection risk, a concern was using petroleum jelly that had been kept in the cupboard for a long time. "People tend to have pots that have been open for a long time and dip ...

Petrolatum is a by-product of petroleum refining. “It is cheaper than petroleum jelly and because of pricing people in rural areas started using it before it spread. You know Kenyans are an inno ...