I slather it on my face before bed as a mask. Works great to fight acne imo

This is surprising advice. I would have assumed it would make people break out.

Vaseline is a poor choice of moisturiser because it does not moisturise. It blocks air from entering your pores and I would have assumed this leads to clogged pores and hence acne.

It also forms a protective barrier for your skin, so nothing can contaminate it and you don’t lose moisture to evaporation.

Also, pores don’t actually clog from stuff getting into them. What happens is your skin becomes inflamed (due to contaminants or bacterial growth or diet or hormones) and squeezes the pores shut. Blackheads aren’t dirt but are actually oxidized sebum, which is the oil your skin secretes.

Interesting. Maybe I don’t know as much as I thought. Let me do some more reading…

Is there a skincare community? Asking for me and my dumb face.