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Vaseline

Vaseline ( ) is an American brand of petroleum jelly-based products owned by a British company Unilever. Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants. In many languages, the word "vaseline" is used as a genericized word for petroleum jelly.

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Vaseline ( ) is an American brand of petroleum jelly-based products owned by a British company Unilever. Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants. In many languages, the word "vaseline" is used as a genericized word for petroleum jelly.

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