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
Grass jelly genus Stephania such as "Stephania hernandifolia" (also known as "Stephania japonica") and "Stephania capitata" are also being used as a substitute to create green grass jelly called "cincau minyak" or oily grass jelly. Usually, the process of making Indonesian green grass jelly doesn't require a cooking or heating process. Mixing leaf extract and water with the addition of a period of waiting time for coagulation at mild room temperature is enough. Indonesian green grass jelly has a distinct flavor compared to black grass jelly. It is absent of smoky flavor, almost no bitter taste, and has mild leafy flavor. Due