Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented by Vaseline
Vaseline

Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented

Safety score

Pregnancy-focused assessment

No Known Risks99/100
Higher concernLower concern

No higher-risk ingredients were identified in MamaSkin's current assessment. Check the latest package before deciding.

Formula and assessment check

Ingredient safety review updated 23 March 2026. Product formulas can change, so compare the ingredients shown here with the packaging you have.

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MamaSkin assessment · 23 March 2026

Is Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented suitable during pregnancy?

MamaSkin currently classifies Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented as No known risks, with a stored score of 99/100. This is MamaSkin’s screening classification for the recorded formula, not a guarantee that the finished product is safe for every pregnancy.

What does the ingredient evidence show?

No higher-risk ingredient flags are shown in this recorded breakdown. An ingredient without a matched assessment can still display the default No known risks label; that default is not evidence of a completed safety review.

7 of 7 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. That describes documentation coverage, not proof that the finished formula has been clinically tested during pregnancy.

Ingredient breakdown

See how the listed formula falls across MamaSkin's pregnancy-focused risk bands.

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Ingredients

Ingredients with a higher risk flag appear first, followed by the rest of the formula.

Petrolatum

No Known Risks

Highly refined petrolatum (petroleum jelly) is a skin protectant/occlusive with minimal dermal penetration; safety depends on refining/PAH impurity controls and cosmetic/medical grades meet established standards.

Sources: USP White Petrolatum monograph (2021); Petry et al., Food and Chemical Toxicology (2017); PubMed (dermatology review)

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

No Known Risks

Lightweight emollient ester used to soften skin and improve glide. Reviewed cosmetic safety sources support normal topical use, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific topical signal identified in the material reviewed.

Sources: CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

Paraffin

No Known Risks

Highly refined hydrocarbon wax used as an occlusive/thickener. Cosmetic-grade paraffin has minimal skin absorption and no known pregnancy-specific concerns in topical use as intended. Concerns raised online typically relate to unrefined mineral oil impurities or dietary exposure, not cosmetic-grade topical use.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes as Used in Cosmetics (2025); BfR, Highly refined mineral oils in cosmetics (2018). ; Petry et al. (2017) dermal penetration review.

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Ozokerite

No Known Risks

A purified mineral wax used to structure sticks, balms and creams. Cosmetic safety reviewers reaffirmed ozokerite as safe in current cosmetic use. No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific concern is identified for normal topical exposure; airbrush delivery was not supported by sufficient data.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/Fossils%20%26%20Synthetic%20Waxes_0.pdf

Cetearyl Alcohol

No Known Risks

Fatty alcohol used as an emollient and thickener. Not the same as drying alcohols and not associated with pregnancy-specific concerns.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US); Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU)

Tocopheryl Acetate

No Known Risks

Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E derivative) is used as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient; it is considered low concern in topical use with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding risks at cosmetic concentrations.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

No Known Risks

A Colour Index or lake name for a regulated cosmetic colour additive. Permitted product areas differ by colour, and certified colours must meet applicable identity and purity specifications. No pregnancy-specific concern was identified for compliant topical cosmetic use.

Sources: FDA: Regulatory Status of Color Additives https://hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?set=ColorAdditives; FDA: Color Additives Permitted for Use in Cosmetics https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredient-names/color-additives-permitted-use-cosmetics; 21 CFR Parts 73, 74 and 82.

Formulations can change without notice. For the most accurate result, compare this list with your packaging and scan the exact ingredient label in MamaSkin when you repurchase.

Questions about this assessment

Has every ingredient in Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented been assessed?

7 of 7 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. That describes documentation coverage, not proof that the finished formula has been clinically tested during pregnancy.

Does this assessment apply to the Vaseline Healing Jelly Stick - Unscented I have?

Only if the ingredient list on your packaging matches the recorded formula shown here. Formulas can differ by market and change over time. Compare the full list, not just the product name; report a mismatch if it differs.

Does this pregnancy assessment also establish breastfeeding suitability?

No. This page presents a pregnancy-focused product assessment. Do not infer a breastfeeding conclusion from its score or label; breastfeeding requires a separate assessment of the formula and how it is used.

How to use this assessment

The risk band is the primary conclusion. The score adds detail within that band and should not be used to compare products as if a one-point difference were clinically meaningful.

MamaSkin provides pregnancy-focused information, not medical advice. Your midwife, GP, pharmacist or dermatologist should take priority when your circumstances differ from typical cosmetic use.

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