ThomasvilleIs your favourite skin treatment Bad for you? How petroleum jelly can ‘suffocate pores, aggravate acne and cause pneumonia’

By Sadie Whitelocks

Printed: 14:20 BST, 25 October 2013 | Up to date: 23:19 BST, 25 October 2013

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Petroleum jelly is extensively considered a bathroom cabinet essential for its pores and skin-soothing properties, however one New York dermatologist warns that it might be doing more dangerous than good.

Dr. Alan Dattner, founding father of HolisticDermatology.com instructed the Huffington Put up that the ointment – a by-product of the oil trade – can suffocate pores, aggravate acne and even trigger a uncommon type of pneumonia if inhaled.

He points out that of all the petroleum jellies available on the market, Vaseline is probably the safest as it is ‘highly-refined’, whereas cheaper options usually tend to contain cancer-inflicting chemicals.

Bathroom cabinet essential: Petroleum jelly is understood for its skin-soothing properties, however one New York dermatologist warns that it may very well be doing extra dangerous than good

‘Vaseline supposedly has all of those [elements] removed,’ Dr. Dattner says.

‘However there are probably plenty of petroleum jelly imitators, and one doesn’t all the time know the extent that they are eliminated.’

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Certainly, a spokesperson for the Vaseline, which launched in Brooklyn, New York, in 1870, instructed MailOnline that it solely uses FDA authorised-petroleum jelly.

‘The model prides itself on its wealthy skin healing heritage. For over 140 years, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has helped heal and protect thousands and thousands of people and households world wide.’

Its web site states that making use of Vaseline regularly will help ‘heal dry skin’ as well as ‘protect minor cuts’ and ‘reduce the looks of wonderful, dry traces.’

‘Some merchandise are absorbed into the skin, so it’s nice to make use of one thing that you just wouldn’t thoughts placing into your physique’

However, movie star make-up artist Katey Denno, whose clients embody Christy Turlington and Amanda Seyfried, will not be a fan of petroleum jelly, regardless of the brand.

‘It is a cheap method for a formulator to offer the looks and rapid feel of hydrated skin,’ she mentioned.

Like Dr. Dattner, Ms Denno claims, if used to usually, the gel can irritate the skin because of its thick texture that merely ‘seals in the dirt.’

She recommends at all times washing and cleansing the pores and skin earlier than applying any form of moisturizer to keep away from breakouts.

Giving his verdict, Dr. Dattner says it’s best to opt for extra pure merchandise. His prime skin healing substances embody beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil, shea butter and cocoa butter.