Results: Vaseline
Published on 03/06/2018
Discovered in Pennsylvanian town around 1859, a 22 year-old British chemist named Robert Augustus Chesebrough observed the remarkable skin healing properties of this naturally occurring by-product of the oil drilling process. He became intrigued by the oilmen using petroleum jelly to heal cuts and burns and set about purifying the product for general use. This soon to be household staple was launched by Cheesebrough in 1870 after many years of perfecting the extraction and purification process of his so-called “Wonder Jelly”.
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The brand name Vaseline eventually appeared in 1872 and is believed to be derived from the German word for water, "wasser" and Greek word for oil, "oleon". By 1874, Vaseline petroleum jelly was being sold across the US at a rate of a jar per minute. Have you ever used Vaseline? Yes
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No
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Have you used Vaseline for any of the following? For dry feet...
42%
1098 votes
Eyebrow control...
9%
241 votes
To prevent dye staining (when coloring hair)...
16%
416 votes
Lip therapy......
56%
1444 votes
To stop lipstick from getting on your teeth...
6%
143 votes
Neatly painting fingernails and toenails...
4%
98 votes
Not Applicable
22%
578 votes
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How about these? Extend perfue staying power...
3%
86 votes
Make-up remover...
13%
342 votes
Keep shampoo out of eyes...
4%
113 votes
Keep elbows soft...
29%
762 votes
Hide split ends (hair)...
4%
106 votes
Not Applicable
57%
1477 votes
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Have you ever used Vaseline for the following? Help prevent battery corrosion...
10%
262 votes
Remove paint splatters on windows...
6%
167 votes
Budget shoe shiner...
15%
401 votes
An alternative to WD-40...
17%
439 votes
Not Applicable
63%
1646 votes
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