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the jar that outlived every skincare fad by refusing to be anything but grease.
means a petroleum jelly, basically purified goo from oil rigs, used to seal in moisture and protect skin.
from in 1859, chemist robert chesebrough watched oil rig workers scrape rod wax off equipment to heal cuts and burns, refined the residue into petroleum jelly, and patented it in 1872 under a name blending german wasser and greek elaion, both meaning water and oil.
chesebrough self-experimentate a spoonful daily, lived to 96
boxers use itslicked on faces to reduce cut friction
nasa connectionastronauts used it to lubricate spacesuit seals