Vaseline

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A commercial name for a petroleum jelly product.
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[[Image:Vaseline jar.JPG|thumb|right|Jar of Vaseline]]
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'''Vaseline''' is a commercial name for a '''petroleum jelly''' product.
  
The company makes products other than petroleum jelly but if a reference is made to just [[Vaseline]] then it is petroleum jelly that is meant.
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Products other than petroleum jelly are also marketed under the trade name ''Vaseline'', but a reference to just '''Vaseline''' almost always means petroleum jelly. The name is sometimes used as a generic for any make of petroleum jelly.
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It is a convenient [[sexual lubricant|lubricant]], for example for use in [[masturbation]] and when inserting a [[dildo]] or a [[butt plug]]. However, being oil-based it can destroy the effectiveness of [[latex]] [[condom]]s and damage [[latex clothing]].
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==See Also==
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* [[Sexual lubricant]]s
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
 
* [http://www.vaseline.com/ Vaseline.com]
 
* [http://www.vaseline.com/ Vaseline.com]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 9 March 2009

Jar of Vaseline

Vaseline is a commercial name for a petroleum jelly product.

Products other than petroleum jelly are also marketed under the trade name Vaseline, but a reference to just Vaseline almost always means petroleum jelly. The name is sometimes used as a generic for any make of petroleum jelly.

It is a convenient lubricant, for example for use in masturbation and when inserting a dildo or a butt plug. However, being oil-based it can destroy the effectiveness of latex condoms and damage latex clothing.

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