Petroleum jelly discovered that by distilling the lighter, thinner oil products from the rod wax, he could create a light-colored gel.
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14 Facts About Petroleum jelly
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Petroleum jelly opened his first factory in 1870 in Brooklyn using the name Vaseline.
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Petroleum jelly is a mixture of hydrocarbons, with a melting point that depends on the exact proportions.
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Large studies have found petroleum jelly applied to the nose for short durations to have no significant side effects.
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Petroleum jelly can be used to reduce the friction between skin and clothing during various sport activities, for example to prevent chafing of the seat region of cyclists, or the nipples of long distance runners wearing loose T-shirts, and is commonly used in the groin area of wrestlers and footballers.
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Petroleum jelly is commonly used as a personal lubricant, because it does not dry out like water-based lubricants, and has a distinctive "feel", different from that of K-Y and related methylcellulose products.
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Petroleum jelly can be used to coat corrosion-prone items such as metallic trinkets, non-stainless steel blades, and gun barrels prior to storage as it serves as an excellent and inexpensive water repellent.
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Petroleum jelly is a useful material when incorporated into candle wax formulas.
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Petroleum jelly is used to moisten nondrying modelling clay such as plasticine, as part of a mix of hydrocarbons including those with greater and lesser molecular weights.
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Petroleum jelly can be mixed with a high proportion of strong inorganic chlorates due to it acting as a plasticizer and a fuel source.
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Petroleum jelly can be used to fill copper or fibre-optic cables using plastic insulation to prevent the ingress of water, see icky-pick.
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Petroleum jelly can be used to coat the inner walls of terrariums to prevent animals crawling out and escaping.
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Petroleum jelly is sometimes used to protect the terminals on batteries.
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Petroleum jelly is used to gently clean a variety of surfaces, ranging from makeup removal from faces to tar stain removal from leather.
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