While petroleum jelly has been used safely for generations, its origins in the oil industry have sparked concerns about potential risks, particularly in unrefined forms. Raw petroleum products may ...
The history of petroleum jelly starts back in 1859 in Pennsylvania where oil workers were using 'rod wax' – an unrefined form of petroleum jelly to heal their wounds and burns. At the time it ...
“It is made from unrefined petroleum jelly and people whose skins react when exposed to sunlight will register some side effects,” he said. “None of my patients have said they developed ...