If you enjoy simple homemade beauty recipes, this video shows a Vitamin E + Lemon + Vaseline beauty balm promoted as a homemade “Collagen Gel.”

The preparation shown in the video is extremely simple: Vitamin E oil from softgel capsules is squeezed into petroleum jelly, fresh lemon juice is added, and everything is stirred together until it forms a smooth balm.

Although the video uses the hook “57 Yr Old Mom Has Beautiful Skin — She Mixes These 2 & Applies Every Night,” this mixture does not actually contain collagen. Its more realistic purpose is as a rich moisturizing balm, with Vaseline providing the main moisture-sealing effect.

The basic recipe shown is:

Vaseline + Vitamin E + Fresh Lemon → Mix Until Smooth → Use as a Beauty Balm

💛 Ingredients

Based on what is clearly visible in the video, you’ll need:

• 2 tablespoons petroleum jelly (Vaseline)
• 1 Vitamin E softgel capsule
• A small amount of fresh lemon juice
• Clean bowl or small cosmetic jar
• Clean spoon

The video appears to mix everything directly inside the Vaseline container, but preparing a small separate batch is preferable so you don’t alter the entire original product.

🥣 How to Make Vitamin E + Lemon Vaseline Gel

Step 1 – Prepare the Vaseline

Place approximately 2 tablespoons of petroleum jelly into a clean, dry bowl or small cosmetic container.

Vaseline forms the thick base of this recipe.

Because petroleum jelly is naturally dense and glossy, it creates the rich gel-balm consistency shown in the video.

💊 Step 2 – Add Vitamin E

Take one Vitamin E softgel capsule and carefully pierce one end.

Squeeze the golden Vitamin E oil directly over the petroleum jelly.

You’ll initially see the oil sitting separately on top of the Vaseline.

There’s no need to add many capsules—a small amount is enough for a small batch.

🍋 Step 3 – Add Fresh Lemon Juice

The video then shows a fresh lemon being squeezed directly over the Vaseline and Vitamin E.

For a small batch, use only a few drops of lemon juice.

Avoid adding a large quantity because lemon juice is water-based while Vaseline is oil-based, meaning the two ingredients don’t naturally create a stable cosmetic formulation.

🥄 Step 4 – Start Mixing

Use a clean spoon to combine:

Vaseline + Vitamin E + Lemon Juice

At first, you may see small pockets of oil or lemon liquid around the petroleum jelly.

Continue stirring and folding the ingredients together.

✨ Step 5 – Mix Until Smooth

Keep stirring until the preparation resembles the texture shown toward the end of the video.

The finished mixture should appear:

Thick → Creamy → Glossy → Smooth → Easy to Spread

Because lemon juice and petroleum jelly don’t truly emulsify without an emulsifying system, some separation may eventually occur.

That’s another reason to prepare only a tiny batch.

🧴 Why Use Vaseline?

Petroleum jelly provides the most straightforward skincare benefit in this recipe.

It works primarily as an occlusive.

That means it forms a protective layer over the skin that helps reduce transepidermal water loss.

For dry skin, this can help maintain moisture and make the surface feel:

Softer + Smoother + More Comfortable

Vaseline works particularly well when applied over moisturizer rather than being relied upon as the only hydration step.

💛 What Does Vitamin E Add?

Vitamin E is widely used in commercial cosmetic products.

It has antioxidant properties and can also function as an emollient, helping condition the skin.

When mixed with petroleum jelly, it adds additional richness to the balm.

However, adding more Vitamin E doesn’t necessarily produce stronger skincare results, and some people can develop irritation or contact dermatitis from topical Vitamin E.

🍋 What Does Lemon Add?

Fresh lemon contains:

• Citric acid
• Vitamin C
• Naturally occurring citrus compounds

However, squeezing lemon juice into Vaseline is not equivalent to using a professionally formulated vitamin C serum.

Vitamin C skincare products are carefully formulated for concentration, stability and pH.

Fresh lemon juice is acidic and unpredictable on facial skin, so it requires considerably more caution.

✨ Potential Benefits of the Recipe

💧 1. Helps Reduce Moisture Loss

This is the strongest practical benefit of the recipe.

Petroleum jelly creates a moisture-sealing layer over the skin.

Applied as the final step of a nighttime routine, it may help dry skin stay moisturized for longer.

✨ 2. Helps Dry Skin Feel Softer

Dryness can make the skin feel rough or tight.

A thin layer of petroleum jelly can help the surface feel:

Softer → Smoother → More Supple

💛 3. Adds Vitamin E

Vitamin E contributes antioxidant and emollient properties to the mixture.

It’s also commonly found in commercial moisturizers, creams and oils.

🌟 4. Can Make Dehydration Lines Look Less Noticeable

When skin loses moisture, fine superficial lines can become more obvious.

Well-moisturized skin can temporarily appear:

Plumper + Smoother + Fresher

This doesn’t mean the balm permanently removes established wrinkles.

👩‍🦳 5. May Be Useful for Very Dry Skin

The richness of petroleum jelly makes this type of balm particularly suitable for dry areas.

Without the lemon component, petroleum jelly + Vitamin E may be used on areas such as:

• Hands
• Elbows
• Knees
• Heels
• Dry patches

🌙 How to Use It

The video recommends applying the mixture at night.

If you’re trying a DIY balm like this, first cleanse your skin and apply your normal moisturizer.

Then use only a very thin layer of balm.

A routine would look like:

Cleanse → Hydrating Product → Moisturizer → Thin Layer of Balm

There’s no need to cover your face with a thick coating.

☀️ Important Note About Lemon + Skin

This is where I would be considerably more cautious than the video.

Fresh lemon juice is acidic and can cause:

• Burning
• Stinging
• Redness
• Dryness
• Irritation

Citrus exposure can also create problems when combined with UV exposure.

For that reason, I wouldn’t recommend using fresh lemon juice as an everyday leave-on facial ingredient.

If the goal is simply to create an overnight moisturizing balm, a much simpler version would be:

💛 Safer simplified version

Vaseline + Small Amount of Vitamin E

This retains the primary moisturizing purpose of the recipe without introducing fresh citrus juice.

📅 How Often Should You Use It?

If you’re using the simplified Vaseline + Vitamin E version, start with:

2–3 nights per week

and observe how your skin responds.

For the version containing fresh lemon, patch testing is particularly important, and sensitive or reactive skin should avoid it.

💡 Tips for Better Results

Apply over moisturizer

Vaseline is excellent at sealing moisture, but it doesn’t replace every component of a complete moisturizer.

Think:

HYDRATE → MOISTURIZE → SEAL

Use a tiny amount

A pea-sized amount or less is usually sufficient.

Don’t add lots of lemon

More lemon doesn’t mean more vitamin C benefit.

It mainly increases acidity and the potential for irritation.

Don’t modify your entire Vaseline jar

Prepare a tiny batch separately.

That allows you to discontinue it easily if your skin doesn’t tolerate the mixture.

🫙 Storage

This recipe is different from plain Vaseline because fresh lemon juice introduces water into an otherwise water-free product.

That changes the storage situation significantly.

Once fresh juice is added:

• Don’t assume the original Vaseline preservation applies
• Prepare only a tiny amount
• Use clean utensils
• Don’t keep topping up the mixture
• Discard it if its smell, appearance or texture changes

For storage simplicity, the Vaseline + Vitamin E version without lemon is preferable.

⚠️ Important Safety Notes

Always perform a patch test first, particularly because this recipe contains fresh citrus.

Stop using it if you experience persistent:

Burning • Stinging • Redness • Itching • Swelling • Rash

Don’t apply it to:

Eyes • Eyelids • Broken Skin • Irritated Skin

And don’t use lemon-containing DIY skincare immediately before sun exposure.

💛 Recipe at a Glance

INGREDIENTS SHOWN

🧴 2 tbsp petroleum jelly
💊 1 Vitamin E softgel
🍋 A few drops fresh lemon juice

HOW TO MAKE

Add Vaseline to container → Pierce Vitamin E capsule → Squeeze Vitamin E into Vaseline → Add a few drops of lemon → Stir thoroughly → Continue mixing until creamy and glossy.

HOW IT’S USED

Cleanse → Moisturize → Apply a very thin layer at night → Avoid eyes and irritated skin → Stop if irritation develops.

MAIN REALISTIC BENEFITS

💧 Vaseline helps reduce moisture loss
✨ Helps dry skin feel softer and smoother
💛 Vitamin E adds emollient and antioxidant properties
🌟 Well-moisturized skin may temporarily look more supple
🌙 Works primarily as a rich moisture-sealing nighttime balm

✨ Final Thoughts

The Vitamin E + Lemon + Vaseline “Collagen Gel” shown in the video is easy to reproduce:

Vaseline + Vitamin E + Lemon → Stir Until Creamy

But despite the name, the recipe doesn’t contain collagen, nor should it be expected to reproduce collagen treatments or dramatically reverse skin aging.

Its most useful component is the petroleum jelly, which helps seal moisture into dry skin and can make it feel softer and look smoother. Vitamin E adds another emollient component, while fresh lemon is the ingredient that deserves the most caution because it can irritate facial skin.

If your goal is simply a rich overnight moisturizer, Vaseline + a small amount of Vitamin E, without the fresh lemon, is the simpler option.

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