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Will lip balm like vaseline cause health damage with daily use as i no doubt swallow some of it everyday?
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No: The man who invented vaseline swallowed a tablespoon full of it every day for most of his life. Just to prove that it is safe. He lived into his 90's.
Answered 12/7/2014
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