Re: Mineral oil "tissue off" method

If you decide to try, I'm thinking it may be safer to use the lighter
mineral oil instead of the Vaseline since it has made you red in the
past. Mineral oil is liquid/oil consistency, whereas Vaseline is an
ointment/thick consistency.

So, maybe a light layer of mineral oil on the skin can be beneficial,
and perhaps a layer of thick Vaseline has more potential to cause
problems..

For example, I know mineral oil shampoos out of hair pretty easily.
Vaseline, however, makes a big goopy mess and is almost impossible to
wash out. I know this because I tried to use Vaseline to treat my
son's cradle cap. Mistake! I actually had to use mineral oil to
dissolve the Vaseline out of his hair. So, you see, they are similar
but also quite different.

My guess is that mineral oil has a better chance of being helpful.

Cheers! Artist

--- In rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com">rosacea-supportyahoogroups.com, "vicky" <vicky.nichols...> wrote:
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> I want so much to try this.. I went so far as to buy some vasaline...
> but my experience with mineral oil or petro jelly always turns out
> RED...or it used to be.. I might try it tonight just to see... I have
> no where to go tomorrow... lol.... besides if it doesn't work, I'll
> have extra stuff to grease my soap molds with... lol...
> vicky
&gt;
> --- In rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com">rosacea-supportyahoogroups.com, "nurse_artist&quot;
> <nurse_artist> wrote:
&gt; >
>; > It's me again about the mineral oil..ha ha ha. I love this mineral
> oil
> > cleansing! I am starting to think it removes dirt and makeup more
>; > thoroughly than what I was using before. Also, I think it may be
> > sufficient to moisturize my skin without adding anything else. I
> > thought it would be like Emu Oil as far as moisturizing goes, but
> it's
>; > better somehow. It must hold moisture in more effectively.
> >
> > No flakes or tight feeling at all, and no irritation. Although, if I
> > rub too much or too hard, I do feel slight sensitivity afterwards,
> so
> > I have to take my time and be gentle.
> >
> > I would love to be able to go on a trip and, for skin care, just
> bring
&gt; > a bottle of mineral oil for cleansing and moisturizing. So simple!
> >
> > I updated the method based on my experience the last few days:
&gt; >
> > 1) Spread some plain mineral oil on your face, gentle circular
> motions
> > for thirty seconds or so to pick up all dirt, makeup, etc.
>; > 3) Gently wipe the oil/dirt/makeup off with one of the following: A
> > soft, soft flat cloth (something like a baby washcloth, not terry),
> or
> > a soft cotton ball or cotton pad (both at drugstores). Be sure to
> put
> > some of the oil on the cloth or cotton before wiping off to reduce
&gt; > friction. Take your time and don't rub too hard.
&gt; > 4) Wet face with lukewarm water. Take the a clean, dry cotton pad or
> > cloth and gently blot off excess oil.
>; > 5) Repeat step #4 two or three times until face feels soft but not
> > greasy or too oily.
&gt; > 6) Skip washing your face the next morning since it doesn't get
> dirty
&gt; > overnight. Maybe just rinse it and blot lightly if your skin appears
> > shiny or feels like it needs "refreshing";.
> >
>;

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OK, I went out on a limb and used the vaseline... I just closed my
eyes and hoped for the best... lol... and surprisingly NO RED!!! I
thought surely by morning my face would be flared... NOPE! NOTHING!
ZILCH!! Of course I'd had the bad time when I was younger with the
petro jelly and was convinced that I would never be able to use it...
guess I was wrong, it must have just been a coincidence... I'm
impressed... I liked the way my skin felt this morning.... smooth..
Haven't had that in a couple of weeks.. the old seb derm kicked in
and I was at a loss for what to do next... that's why I had gone to
using olive oil.. I've purchase a bottle of that OTC Nizoral...
Hoping to kick this yeast in the butt.. Looks like I might be
returning the Nizoral... who knows... I know that stuff is a bit
harsh to use on facial skin... I had used it once along time ago for
ringworm that was on my shoulder.. and it worked great... so I may
just shelve the Nizoral so that if the mineral oil/petro jelly stops
working I can try something else.
Thanks for the info.
Have a great day!!!
vicky

--- In rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com">rosacea-supportyahoogroups.com, "nurse_artist&quot;
<nurse_artist...> wrote:
&gt;
> If you decide to try, I'm thinking it may be safer to use the
lighter
> mineral oil instead of the Vaseline since it has made you red in the
> past. Mineral oil is liquid/oil consistency, whereas Vaseline is an
> ointment/thick consistency.
>
> So, maybe a light layer of mineral oil on the skin can be
beneficial,
> and perhaps a layer of thick Vaseline has more potential to cause
&gt; problems..
>
> For example, I know mineral oil shampoos out of hair pretty easily.
> Vaseline, however, makes a big goopy mess and is almost impossible
to
&gt; wash out. I know this because I tried to use Vaseline to treat my
> son's cradle cap. Mistake! I actually had to use mineral oil to
> dissolve the Vaseline out of his hair. So, you see, they are
similar
> but also quite different.
>
> My guess is that mineral oil has a better chance of being helpful.
>
> Cheers! Artist
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