Can You Put Vaseline On Your Face At Night Part of the series.

Can you put vaseline on your face at night Well vaseline itself doesn t clog pores but i suppose with it being a barrier cream it won t allow your natural oils to come out of your skin.

Can you put vaseline on your face at night. Applying vaseline before washing your face can lock dirt oil and other acne causing particles into your skin all night. It forms a protective layer over the skin to protect and hydrate it. Should you slather it all over your face. I applied toothpaste and vaseline on my face at night for 5 minutes watch what happened after.

People can apply vaseline to help with short term skin concerns such as temporary skin dryness or irritation. Vaseline is a great way to treat oily skin overnight just make sure to thoroughly wash your face so you are not locking dirt and oil into your pores. That means that for the most part it doesn t actually add moisture to your face. Vaseline contains petroleum jelly which is an occlusive ingredient he says.

Wexler still recommends it for skin that s injured or cracking and it can t hurt to throw some in your bag. It can be particularly helpful in extremely dry skin or if you have cracked or open skin such as on the elbows heels or knees. It s good for me because my skins looking knackered and even though it gets shiny it feels really tight and dry as well so i think it s definitely dehydrated.