Original Healing Jelly — Reddit Reviews
by Vaseline
Updated September 23, 2026
Classic petrolatum seal for dryness and barrier repair; can clog acne-prone skin.
What the community says
Plain petrolatum that mostly sits on top and blocks water loss. Best for tret dryness, eczema flares, and raw patches, especially at night or around eyes and lips. Acne-prone or rosacea skin may hate the heat and heaviness.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more.
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Real Reddit threads — 1,869 mentions across 29 threads
Vaseline Original Healing Jelly on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“plain Vaseline on my lips before bed has done wonders for me.”
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“It protects like vasaline would but better”
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“Vaseline on my lips before bed”
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“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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“The first week I just took the oral antibiotics & slathered Vaseline on it.”
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“Now that it’s healed, I’m using cicaplast baume b5 plus Vaseline on top of that.”
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“Vaseline is such an underrated beauty/skin care item! It’s so great for healing.”
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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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