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Skincare pet peeve is when ppl are like “ackshually petroleum/Vaseline is an occlusive it doesn’t actually moisturize your skin it just traps moisture” what do you think your skin evolved to do by itself dipshit

I consume sooo much petroleum jelly unintentionally i just know my digestive track is lubed as hell

the way im going to miss the taste and smell of diesel 

Okay so who was gonna tell me fresh vaseline works better than 15 year old vaseline

still so heartbroken about glossier changing their balm dotcom formula. it went from my favorite ride or die product to something i don’t even like anymore. the oil separation… the changed scent… the texture… the hydration… why did they have to do us like this 😭

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slugging like the skincare thing?? 👀👀👀

mhmm

aside from the issues with my health i think my skin is improving since i've been chemical exfoliating twice a week and going to bed with a thick layer of aquaphor on my face over all my moisturizers and my retinoid cream.

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Do you have any moisturization tips? :0

Oh DO I!

Listen, skin has two jobs: keeping you in, and everything else out. Skin has to do a lot of complicated stuff to make that happen. Skin is chock full of glands and pores and whatnot. There's dermis (deeper layer) and epidermis (shallower layer), and 99% of what we're doing from the outside is about the epidermis.

Epidermis grows in as layers--there's a bottom layer that has cells that will just keep dividing forever, and then the cells that divide off that layer will start getting pushed up towards the surface of your skin. As they get pushed up, the cells get flatter and more keratinized and eventually dead.

That "stratum basal" is where you have your forever-dividing cells. So when you start something like Accutane, you can't transform the skin layers above it--you can only start affecting the skin as it marches upward towards its death and flaking off, so you have to give it months to take full effect. And we NEED to have some dead skin. It protects us.

Skin cells have proteins that hold them to each other. The goal is to form a watertight barrier. We need to keep water in because we are basically bags of water. Different protein issues (largely genetic) can cause different skin diseases.

Our skin also has glands that make protective oils (forming a powerful anti-bacterial barrier and trapping moisture inside) and sweat (because we DO want to be able to get rid of water, but only when WE want to).

So here's the thing about commercial moisturizers: none of them can put moisture back in your skin. That's just not a thing. The very best thing they can do is keep further water from leaving your skin. This is especially important if you have eczema, where you stand a good chance (about 50%) of lacking ceramides, which are critical to forming the natural skin barrier. As water evaporates off the skin, it takes more water with it. We don't understand the other half of eczema. Psoriasis involves dysfunction of the keratinization process, which is why those plaques form.

So the best moisturizers are those that create a moisture barrier without evaporating more water off. Any moisturizer where alcohol is a significant ingredient is worthless. Vaseline, or straight white petrolatum, is the best moisturizer. It feels greasy because it is. Its job is to form a watertight barrier, and greasy chemical are a lot better at that than thinner, waterlike chemicals. Moisturizers with silicones, like Aveeno (dimethicone is the active ingredient--I know, the bottle says oatmeal, it's a liar), will provide a fairly robust barrier without as greasy of a feeling. Lanolin, from sheep's wool, is also a great ingredient for forming a barrier, which is why I like Neutrogena Norwegian Formulation. Natural oils like jojoba (the best of the bunch) can be moisturizing, but just FYI, they're a tiny fraction as effective as white petrolatum. Like, less than 10%. I'm too lazy to get up and find my Cosmeceuticals textbook to remind myself exactly how much. So if you want "all natural," resign yourself to worse.

BUT!!!! Your skin is not all the same! You have scalp skin, face skin, neck skin, trunk skin, arm skin, leg skin, skin around your genitals, skin of the palms, and skin of soles of the feet. And all of those can act different. So I can't say "apply Vaseline everywhere" because that might be too much skin barrier for your face--what if your face has oil glands that work perfectly well? What if we need a lighter, less occlusive moisturizer? That's where my personal hell was for the last ten years as I struggled to find a facial moisturizer I like! What if you have oil glands that are overproductive? You may need a totally different moisturizer than I need! No good way to figure it out except trial and error while paying close attention to ingredient lists.

Sunblock is also a good thing to have but as someone who doesn't wear it because a) I don't go outside and b) it always breaks me out, I feel hypocritical talking extensively about it. I wear "dad hats" (at least a 2" brim all the way around) and long sleeves while gardening. You should definitely still wear sunscreen, though. Do as I say, not as I do.

I've been having a problem with my lipcare routine, it's like the more I take care of my lips, the drier and more chapped they get ! Do u have any tips for this because I'm not sure what to do😭

I used to have the same issue when I was using drugstore products!!

Many popular and well-loved brands made my lips feel horrible; here's a little list of some of the brands that I used to use that made my lips dry:

Burts and bees

Nivea

Maybelline (those horrible 'baby lips' things lmao)

EOS (so I iconic yet so bad)

Carmex

I did a quick Google search and apparently, these are the ingredients that should be avoided when it comes to lip care:

Paraben, Triclosan, Petrolatum, Phthalates, Mineral oil, Lanolin, Propylene glycol, Butylated hydroxytoluene, Methylparaben, Camphor, Alcohols, Propylparaben, Hydroquinone, Phenol, Retinyl palmitate

If nothing helps or this is all too confusing (which I can totally understand, lol) I can always recommend Lush products; I've used them for yeeeaars and never had any issues!! <33

BJÖRK // PETROLATUM from DRAWING RESTRAINT 9 DIR: MATTHEW BARNEY, 2005

i'm allergic to the lip tint i got so i have to return it fml idk what happened. like last year or maybe even 2021 i tried the aquaphor lip repair and it gave me such a bad reaction and now my lips hate everything except for like petrolatum

From the People’s CDC newsletter today:

“An effective multilayered approach to COVID prevention should include proven measures such as masking with high-quality respirators (N95s, KN96s, KF94s or better), improving indoor air quality with ventilation and filtration, physical distancing, getting the latest vaccines, and using COVID tests appropriately. Unproven methods should not be considered part of a multilayered approach. Topical nasal products such as sprays or ointments may seem tempting but are not proven to prevent COVID infections (none are FDA approved for COVID) and may have risks. For example, Vaseline and petrolatum-based ointments can cause pneumonia if applied to the inside of the nose, as they may be subsequently inhaled where they can damage the lungs. Over-the-counter antibiotic ointments are intended to protect from bacterial infection in minor skin wounds and should not be used inside the nose. Although early research on other uses has been publicized, given the risks of petrolatum-based ointments if used in the nose, it is important to wait for larger scale studies to understand both potential risks and benefits. Colloidal silver, sometimes touted in nasal spray form, is not proven to treat or prevent any medical condition and can cause permanent gray pigmentation of the skin as well as other serious side effects. Research studies shared in the news or on social media should not be used in place of medical advice from an individual healthcare provider you trust.”

Sharing with all the original hyperlinks because I’ve seen a lot of talk on social media about nasal sprays for covid and want to illuminate the discussion.