Harmful effects of petroleum jelly
I was searching for articles on eczema treatment when I stumble this article about the adverse effect of petroleum jelly. I didn’t know that excessive use of petroleum jelly can result in more harm than good and guess what? It can cause breast cancer and numerous skin related complications according to the article.
I was surprised because all i know is that with petroleum jelly, it can make the skin look and feel good. But i learned that prolonged use of petroleum jelly can literally block off or choke the million pores on our skin. It results in a thick layer of jelly that covers the skin and also leads to the formation of another layer that mostly comprises of secreted toxins. It is this second layer that leads to a host of complications. It can cause acne, skin irritation, dryness and other such disorders.
How it can cause breast cancer? According to some researchers and studies, petroleum jelly is considered to be ridden with substances that can cause breast cancer. The perpetrators of the crime are the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are found in abundance in petroleum jellies. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are also known as PAHs. The cancerous properties of PAHs are unfortunately also supplemented by the 1, 3-butadienes and ethylene oxides found in petroleum jelly. This can cause mammary tumors otherwise known as breast cancer.
Now that i know the harmful side effects of using petroleum jelly i guess it’s time to look for a better alternative.



