Question about Vaseline

Mar 13, 2014

Karina S.

I didn't really know what category to put this under 😥 sorry girlies
But I have a question
I put Vaseline on my eyelashes before I go to bed then clean it off in the morning but some girls on here are saying that putting Vaseline around the eye area is bad?? Is that true?

Mar 13, 2014

Sam R.

it's bad

Mar 13, 2014

Roz X.

I use coconut oil or Sweet Almond Oil.

Mar 13, 2014

Hannah K.

Vaseline is a sealant. It's going to seal the pores of your lashes and seal the follicles, prevent bacteria from being flushed out, and possibly cause cysts and infections. It also doesn't help your eyelashes to grow at all. Any improvements you think that you see are just product build up.

Mar 13, 2014

Kat H.

I use Vaseline to remove my waterproof eye makeup just before I wash my face. I've had no problems at all. There are other products you can use - as mentioned previously - coconut oil or olive oil based. 

Mar 13, 2014

Kat A.

everything Hannah said :)

Mar 13, 2014

Karina S.

Oh my god thank you girls so much!!

Mar 13, 2014

Kat R.

I've never heard of Vaseline clogging pores- in fact I've heard the opposite. I use it to remove eye makeup, and at night I put it on my eyebrows to smooth and condition them. Eyelashes I'd be careful with, though :)

Mar 14, 2014

Marissa L.

My only problem with Vaseline (all petroleum jelly really) is how its made. When oil is extracted for use in cars and what not, they separate the crude oil by boiling it. Along with car oil, one of the by-products of this process is petroleum jelly. Not really something I want to put on my face...

Mar 14, 2014

Linda G.

I always do that! It softens your eye area and helps your eyelashes to grow!

Mar 14, 2014

Anupa M.

Vaseline was originally created for workers who would cut themselves because it protects the skin from coming in contact with air and getting infected. No, it does not clog pores but it is bad to put it around your eyes because it does not dissolve. What happens is that it slides behind your eyes and collects into a lump. Continuous use means a larger mass would be building up behind your eye...there have been cases in which women had to get the Vaseline surgically removed from behind the eye. I can't imagine you'd want that!

Mar 14, 2014

MaKenzie T.

It does clog your pores. Just saying. Anupa M. you are correct about the eye thing, but it does also clog your pores, trust me I've done my research, and I know from personal experience. :))) Have a marvelous day ladies!!:)))

Mar 14, 2014

Anupa M.

I guess my research said otherwise :) In case you were wondering, here's a link to one of the articles I used :) http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=3097361 Thank you, though!

Mar 15, 2014

Karen L.

I've used Vaseline for years in my eyelashes & eye area & I've never had an infection thank god. I use it to seal the humectant (coco oil). I however did not see any eyelashes growth in these years, they're only more hydrated.