28 ways to use The Jelly, our 100% plant based petroleum jelly alternative
The Jelly sounds cool and all, but how do I actually use it? Well as a 100% petroleum-free petroleum jelly alternative the answer is: the same way you’d use petroleum jelly! If you’ve grown up never using products like petroleum jelly, your life is about to get sooo much better.
So without further ado, here’s 28 ways to use The Jelly, our 100% plant based petroleum jelly alternative.
- When dying/toning your hair use The Jelly along your hairline to avoid dye stains.
- Mix with sugar or salt for a DIY body scrub that’s super hydrating. Just don’t mix up more than you need!
- Rub into callouses to soften and hydrate
- Use as a cleansing balm/makeup remover for waterproof makeup or face paints
- As a tattoo balm to protect and hydrate healing or old tattoos.
- Overnight lip mask for baby soft lips.
- On dry noses when you’re sick or have a cold
- Mix with a drop or two of eucalyptus essential oil to make your own topical decongestant ointment (think Vaporub) - remember, start with just a drop of essential oil, you can always add more but you can't subtract!
- Apply on eczema to help soothe and protect irritated skin
- As a diaper rash balm
- Can ease chafing during exercise
- Apply to feet at night and cover with socks for baby soft feat in the morning
- Use on hair to create a polished ponytail with no flyaways
- As a brow gel (also great for brow growth!)
- Condition lightly scuffed or stiff leather products
- Cover scabs or other small wounds to keep water out
- Hydrate and help heal mild sunburns. Pro tip, pop it in the fridge/freezer before use for the cooling effect!
- Hydrate split and frizzy ends
- Slugging (generously applying to the face) to re-hydrate super dry skin
- Under eyes to hydrate and plump
- Use as a lash growth serum as castor oil is great for hair
- Use on fresh piercings when swapping earrings for a pain free switch.
- Soothe and cover itchy bug bites
- Apply on the carved edges and interior of Jack O Lanterns to increase their life span
- Squirrels keep raiding your bird feeder, coat the pole or hanging bracket with a layer of jelly —the squirrels will slide right off! (Results may vary, regardless of your results please please please take a video for the internet and tag us)
- Remove soap scum on shower glass or tubs
- Loosen and lubricate a stuck zipper
- Help remove and loosen sticker gunk off of bottles
These are just the uses we were able to come up with, but we know there's many more! This product is as versatile as its inspiration, petroleum jelly, but fully biodegradable and planet-friendly.
