Dr. Natalia Spierings, UK trained, GMC registered Consultant Dermatologist & fellowship-trained skin cancer surgeon, joins the podcast to talk about the fear mongering behind Petroleum Jelly. Jeanne and Dr. Spierings do a deep dive into the origins of petroleum jelly, the common myths surrounding it and answer the ultimate question: Is it safe to use?Key Moments00:00 Is petrolatum, Vaseline, petroleum jelly and mineral oil all the same?04:30 How does petroleum jelly work? Why is it so good for the skin?06:00 Scientific evidence supporting the benefits of petroleum jelly as a moisturizer.07:27 Issues caused with the name, petroleum jelly, and why this scares us.09:50 Why do we believe that we are actually putting pure crude oil on your skin?10:37 Are we putting crude oil on our skin if we use petroleum jelly?13:00 Safety regulations and precautions to ensure the safety of petroleum jelly.15:15 The high likelihood that we are using petroleum jelly in some form through our skincare.16:18 Why the replacement options to petroleum jelly are less effective and other issues associated with alternatives.19:20 What is a carcinogen? Is petroleum jelly a carcinogen?21:48 Does petroleum jelly cause breakouts and is it comedogenic?26:00 What is Milia and does petroleum jelly cause it?28:07 Is it safe to use petroleum jelly?29:00 Dr. Spierings' book.29:17 ConclusionEpisode LinksDr. Natalia Spierings: Website | Book | Instagram Dr. Jeanne Retief:  Blog | Podcast | Instagram | FIGGI Beauty Shop 
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