Vaseline

Vaseline (/ˈvæsəln/) is an American brand of petroleum jelly-based products owned by transnational company Unilever. Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants.

Vaseline
Product typePetroleum jelly, body lotion
OwnerUnilever
CountryUnited States
Introduced1872 (1872)
MarketsWorldwide
TaglineThe Healing Power of Vaseline
Websitevaseline.com

In many languages, the word "vaseline" is used as generic for petroleum jelly; in Portugal, the Unilever products are called Vasenol, and in Brazil and some Spanish-speaking countries, the Unilever products are called Vaselina.

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