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It’s common to see models touting howAquaphoror Vaseline is their life, their miracle beauty savior.
But it’s not totally unreasonable to be concerned about the safety of petroleum-based ingredients in your skincare products.
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Thankfully, there are natural alternatives.
Keep in mind, though, you’ll need a double boiler for all of the recipes.
Waxelene
Waxelene, with its familiar-sounding name, is marketed as the number-one petroleum jelly alternative.
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The list goes on.
Waxelene’s cruelty-free ingredients include vitamin E oil, beeswax, organicrosemaryand organic soy.
Key Ingredients
Rosemary leaf extract is a potent antioxidant that protects the skin and prevents signs of premature aging.
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Rosmarinic acid (its main component) helps calm skin conditions like eczema and acne.
Jao, Goe Oil
Jao really hit it out of the park with their Goe Oil.
Jao’s Goe Oil is semi-solid, but is light and absorbs into the skin quickly.
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Plus, it smells like monoi, a warm Tahitian gardenia and coconut scentmuch better than petroleum.
Heat until the wax has melted and stir in the oil.
you’ve got the option to also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
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Grapefruit seed extract can also be added as a preserver.Pour into a sterile, heatproof glass jar.
Let cool before covering.
About the ingredients:
Beeswaxacts as a humectant and is found in numerous body and lip balms.
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It helps lock moisture in the skin and provides a protective coating from the environment.
Olive oil contains squalene, which may regulate sebum secretions.
It is also proven to help with healing wounds and acne scars.
Almond oilis excellent for moisturizing and softening the skin.
The non-greasy oil is high in oleic, linoleic and other fatty acids.
It also helps acne-prone skin, eczema, and reduces the appearance of stretch marks and dark under-eye circles.
Stir in almond oil.
Pour into a heatproof glass jar.
Let cool before covering.
Cocoa butteriswell-known as a moisturizer for dry skin.
It also helps relieve irritation and inflammation of the skin and therefore, is good for conditions like eczema.
Cocoa butter is often used to reduce scars and stretch marks.
Then pour into a glass jar and let it cool down before covering.
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