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Popular ointments used for this are Vaseline and Aquaphor, whose thick consistency inspired the term “slugging.”
Since the technique locks in moisture, it’s very effective at plumping, softening, and moisturizing.
As such, it’s become popular amongst those with dry skin and rough, bumpy patches.
Their answers, below.
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What Is Slugging?
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And while slugging can produce some pretty stunning results overnight, it’s important not to overdo it.
That being said, you don’t have to slug your entire face if you’re concerned about breakouts.
Basically, they arent peddling contaminated petrolatum.
However, the easiest way to determine the purity of your petrolatum is via NDC listings and NDClist.com.
Shea butter, rosehip oil, and plant-based products all require oil to make it to shelves.
As always, its a personal preference.
Is Slugging Safe?
Why does an ingredient dermatologists recommend for babies have such a bad wrap for being toxic"?
Clean beauty is partly to blame.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (TCFSC) claims that petrolatum is often not fully refined in the US.
As weve established, this is not true.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Code of Federal Regulations Title 21.
Updated April 1, 2020.
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