Petroleum jelly clean a variety of surfaces, ranging from makeup removal from faces to tar stain removal from leather. Petroleum jelly is used to moisturize the paws of dogs, and to inhibit fungal growth on aquatic turtles’ shells. It is a common ingredient in hairball remedies for domestic cats. Petroleum jelly is very sticky and hard to remove from non-biological surfaces with the usual and customary cleaning agents typically found in the home. It may be dissolved with paint thinner or other petroleum solvents such as acetone, which dissolves many plastics. Petroleum jelly is slightly soluble in alcohol. To avoid damage to
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