Vaseline

Slick skin salve

Vaseline is a brand name for petroleum jelly—a translucent, greasy substance used as a skin moisturizer, lubricant, and protective barrier.

Though trademarked, the word is often used generically for any petroleum jelly: She put Vaseline on her chapped lips.

It appears in countless home remedies and has obvious applications as a sexual lubricant.

skincare

moisturizer

Hydrating skin cream

cream · emollient · hydrate · soften · dry skin · cracked heels · chapped lips · cuticles · elbows · hands

healing

ointment

Medicated skin cream

scrapes · diaper rash · soothing · recovery · relief · antiseptic · first aid · blister · sunburn · irritation

texture

glossy

Smooth and shiny

  • greasyCovered in slick fat
  • slickSmooth or craftily adept
  • oilyCovered in grease

thick · goopy · waxy · viscous · translucent · jellylike · sticky · gooey · shiny · petroleum

lubricant

grease

Thick oily lubricant

  • slickSmooth or craftily adept
  • slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
  • glideMove with effortless continuity

friction · stuck zipper · hinges · squeaky · unstick · smooth · slide · mechanical · jar lids · door hinge

protective

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

skin protectant · coating · film · layer · buffer · guard · prevent · cold weather · elements

grooming

makeup remover

Product dissolving cosmetics

leather conditioner · cosmetic · cocoa butter

Categories
Opposites
lubricant base/composition

Vaselinealoe vera gel

Topical plant extract

aqueous solution · hydrogel · glycerin · coconut oil · shea butter

texture/consistency

Vaselinepowder

Fine dry particles

talcum powder · astringent · rubbing alcohol · witch hazel · toner

skin effect

Vaselineastringent

Tissue-contracting agent

desiccant · clay mask · rubbing alcohol · witch hazel · benzoyl peroxide

Family

vaselined

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G