Wish more products did. We make so much garbage just to feed profits of companies that find ways to make shit nobody actually needs because they make shit that they know will break.
this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2026
241 points (99.2% liked)
me_irl
7463 readers
434 users here now
All posts need to have the same title: me_irl it is allowed to use an emoji instead of the underscore _
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
And now we're wondering too
Neither Bartley nor Pique have a good explanation for why the popular petroleum jelly is so liberally spread about the area.
"Maybe lots of people here using Vaseline," said Pique.
Bartley thinks it's just "people with a lot of time on their hands to do something stupid."
"Just wonder what kind of weirdos we got living in the neighbourhood," he said.
Were... We're you just holding onto this link for like years, waiting for just the right moment to share it?
'Cause if so, thank you.
Let's hope the link lasts 70 more years
No, a quick search from just knowing about this from my city brought me a link.
This is exactly the kind of content I’m looking for at 1am. Ty
Jfc and it just leaves us hanging?
Ya I need some closure here
This falls in the category where “if it’s not useful to me, it must not exist.”
I have eczema. In my worst, I can go through a 1lb pot in 2 weeks.
Have you had tried hydrocortisone that's much more commonly prescribed for eczema. Vaseline isn't medical, it's just lubricant
Have you tried out based moisturisers? I went from heavy emoliants and having regular flair ups to an alcohol free oat creme and thing have been a lot better.
laughs in dry skin disease
You underestimate my power.
YSK that Vaseline, or petroleum jelly, is a fossil fuel derivative. It should also never be used as a lubricant with condoms, it can mess with the latex and make it break more easily.
It gets used a lot faster when treating wounds or while a tattoo is healing.
Agree with this for most folks (using on hands or feet) but if you gotta cover more surface area it can get gone. My 8yo kid had a rash on his thighs and back and we used up a tub pretty quick.
Yup. A large tub can still last months, but it certainly has to be replaced regularly when used on arms, legs, and upper-chest regularly). Granted, I've largely switched to using CeraVe's healing ointment, so now a regular petroleum jelly tub does last a very long time, but the probably not applies to the replacement (which I have an empty 12oz container on the trashcan next to me now...)
You have not Seen my girlfriends Vaseline consumption
why are you feeding her that and is she a person and not some object that resembles a flashlight.
maybe she's consuming it rectally...
I believe Vaseline is Unilever. Unfortunately, they aren't going anywhere anytime soon.