Original Healing Jelly — Reddit Reviews
by Vaseline
Updated September 3, 2026
Petrolatum seals moisture to speed barrier recovery; can cause irritation and breakouts.
What the community says
A pure petrolatum occlusive often used to seal in moisture and aid skin barrier repair. Popular for slugging and soothing dry, flaky skin but noted for occasional irritation and pore-clogging leading to breakouts. Not recommended over tretinoin due to increased irritation risk.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 5 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Can cause irritation, erythema, and worsen sensitive skin conditions
- May clog pores and trigger breakouts on acne-prone skin
- Too occlusive to layer directly over tretinoin, increasing irritation
Product details
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 1,691 mentions across 29 threads
Vaseline Original Healing Jelly on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 5 more, summarized.
“I washed it with a very gentle wash and then kept it moist with Vaseline.”
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“It actually healed incredibly well and I was left with no scarring at all.”
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“Obviously a lot of that will be genetic, but it is possible if you are very diligent about the care for a couple weeks.”
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“Seal everything w Vaseline”
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“Dude! I thought only me seal their whole face with vaseline overnight lol.”
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“i’m amazes you can seal your whole face with vaseline and not break out!”
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“and just a bit of Vaseline at night.”
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“Her routine? She uses her body wash and lotion on her face when she showers, and just a bit of Vaseline at night.”
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“then apply Vaseline.”
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“I apply it on a wet face, wait 30ish seconds, then apply my Cerave PM, wait about a minute, then apply Vaseline.”
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“Is that right?”
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“top w Vaseline”
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“after I wash and moisturize/top w Vaseline”
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“Doesn’t come off when I sleep on my sides.”
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“If stuff like Vaseline and Neutrogena is working for me, I’m just happy that it’s cheap and unlikely to be discontinued anytime soon”
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