Woman's Realm / 18th March 1967
And there was me thinking that Vaseline had only started making other products recently! I rather like this ad, as it’s not often women in Sixties ads are displayed in positions of power: even if she IS sewing up his trousers. I suspect there was an alternative shot of her winking to camera…
Tags: beauty, household, social history, Vaseline
Woman's Own / 20th March 1970
Well, I hope the Vaseline stays in the cupboard, because I was taught on my First Aid course that, despite what was thought previously, any sort of grease on a burn is a bad idea, as it keeps in heat, making the burn worse, and isn’t sterile, so could be an infection risk. This Wikipedia article is a good summary of the number of uses Vaseline was thought to be suitable for, some of which have been debunked. Vaseline can, of course, be very useful: just not on burns!
Tags: dodgy advice, health, retail, Vaseline