Scented and coloured lip glosses are really pretty but I personally find them less effective for dry and peeling lips. In fact, I think some of these lip glosses and moisturising lipsticks actually gave me dry lips, perhaps due to a reaction to the chemicals inside! So, what’s the best remedy for dry or peeling lips to make them soft and kissable again? Vaseline Petroleum Jelly! :) Read on for my review below.

I have always remembered seeing the trusted yellow and blue bottle of Vaseline ever since I was a child which was always used for moisturising dry or itchy patches. Vaseline is an interesting mixture of mineral oils, paraffin and microcrystalline wax blended into a smooth jelly which melts into a moisturizing layer on your skin. It does a great job of keeping internal moisture in so dry skin can repair itself and protecting further skin dryness by keeping harsh environmental elements out.

I use it for my dry lips before I sleep and wake up to nicely moisturized lips in the mornings, despite using the air-conditioner at night which drys skin. Vaseline works beautifully in moisturizing lips as well for acne sufferers who are on drugs such as Accutane, a powerful drug used to reduce and cure acne but comes with drying side-effects. It also works well in moisturising and locking in moisture for eczema dry patches to provide temporary relief from itching.

Best of all, I like how affordable and easily available it is! The only downside for me is the slight petrol smell from the jelly. Then again, it hopefully means that it is not full of added fragrances and preservatives which might cause further skin irritation! Use it sparingly because a little Vaseline goes a very long way in moisturising! :)