Does Vaseline Help Your Acne?

Although Vaseline® Healing Jelly doesn't directly treat acne, its protective formula means it could help your skin recover faster from a breakout.

Can Vaseline get rid of acne?

"It won't heal acne—it will literally cause it." Since petroleum jelly does have some anti-inflammatory effects that can help diminish the look of redness, Dr. Lain says.

Why does vaseline help acne?

Here's how it works: By slathering on a heavy dose of jelly onto the skin as a final step in your nighttime skin-care routine, you're essentially sealing in all of the potent products you applied beforehand, which, in turn, helps the skin heal itself (i.e. fewer future breakouts).