I have a friend that told me she using petroleum jelly on her 8 year old son every single day. He has a bit of dry skin around his eyes and her pediatrician told her to use petroleum jelly daily to help alleviate the problem. I didn’t want to cringe when she said that but my mind was racing will just how bad petroleum jelly is and why on earth would a doctor recommend that for a young boy. I don’t like that it is made from petroleum, there are so many environmental and health concerns associated with that, that it could be a topic all it’s own. But what I did want to do was tell my friend about Waxelene.
I had heard of Waxelene a few years ago and was really excited to have an opportunity to review it here on Matthew’s Puzzle. Waxelene calls itself the petroleum jelly alternative. It contains a whopping 4 ingredients, organic soy bean oil, 100% natural bees wax, organic rosemary oil and 100% natural vitamin E oil, and it has a ton of uses including moisturizing chapped skin, make-up removal or adding a dewy freshness to the skin, to treat diaper irritation, and does not have the deteriorating properties petroleum can have with certain materials.
Waxelene has a slightly earthy or green scent which I think comes from the rosemary oil. It is a pale yellow reminiscent of whipped honey. Unlike regular petroleum jelly, Waxelene does not leave an oily residue, but instead left my hands feeling very subtle. I also like it as an alternative to lipbalm.
Waxelene strives to be a green facility and a green product. Waxelene is packaged in glass jars with metal lids that can be recycled. The facility is powered with 100% wind power. Waxelene made sure their product, unlike those packaged in plastic containers, is not made with petroleum and can be recycled. Not all plastics can be recycled and often end up in landfills.
You can get a 2 oz jar of Waxelene for $6.99 on line, and it is available in some nationwide stores such as CVS, Whole Foods and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
I still use Vaseline too, so I guess I need to make a switch as well.
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I don’t use Vaseline all that often but this sounds like a nice alternative.
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I never heard of it before, thanks!
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I only use Vaseline to remove my eye makeup (have for many years), did not know it was bad for you. I will add though, that I don’t have nearly as many lines/crowsfeet around my eyes as most of the women my age I know. 🙂 But I’ll check this out. It is the first time I’ve ever heard of it.
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sounds like a great product to use on the sensitive bottoms of little ones!
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I had never heard of this product until I read this. I don’t buy petroleum jelly very often (eww, the name “pretroleum jely” is kind of grossing me out right now, ha!), but I will absolutely look for this the next time I do!
PETROLIUM. Hello!
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I need to check that out since my daughter has some dryness between her nose and upper lip.
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Next time I’m in Whole Foods I’ll check this out.
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I have a couple jars of this in my bathroom right now. I’ve never liked Vaseline (too greasy), so this is a good alternative for me.
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I need some of this around here. I can’t stand vaseline.
I could definitely use this in my house, thanks!
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I like that it natural and has lots of vitamins.
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I’ve never heard of this before. Thanks for sharing.
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Sounds like a good alternative.
I never heard of this stuff! My hubby has horribly dry skin
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This sounds like a great alternative!
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Oooh this looks like a great natural alternative.
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I need to check this out.
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