Maxalli Blog | Natural ingredients, science, and routines
Triacetin is a light oil that not only moisturizes—it also intelligently regulates your skin's pH and supports its natural balance. At maxalli, we incorporate it into our repairing balm.
A baby's skin is different. It is thinner, more delicate, and more prone to irritation. That's why many pediatricians and specialists recommend protecting it with ointments or petroleum jelly.
But there's a problem: most baby petroleum jellies are made with petrolatum, a petroleum derivative that, while creating a protective barrier, doesn't provide any nutrients and can contain impurities if not well-refined.
Many people look for petroleum jelly to protect their skin, but few stop to read what it actually contains. Most commercial petroleum jellies are made with petrolatum or paraffin (petroleum derivatives) and, to disguise their original smell, they add artificial fragrances.
If you have sensitive skin, you probably already know it: anything can irritate it. The weather, the sun, chemicals, and even products that are supposedly designed to “hydrate” it. One of the most problematic ingredients —although many don’t know it— is fragrance.
In Mexico, the word "pomada" is often associated with pharmaceutical products that smell strong, contain medications or are made with petroleum derivatives. Many of these ointments contain petrolatum, mineral oil, menthol, camphor, corticosteroids or antibiotics, and although some have therapeutic functions, not all are suitable for daily cosmetic use.
