Written by Carie Behounek | February 11, 2025
Can one ingredient transform your skin from dry and flaky to ultra-hydrated? Social media influencers from around the globe claim occlusive agents such as petroleum jelly are the key to banishing dry skin.
We asked Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to weigh in on the viral skin care trend known as “slugging.”
“Slugging is a trend nowadays, but people have been doing it for years,” Torres-Zegarra said.
She cautions that slugging – named for the shiny, slimy sheen it leaves behind – is not for everyone and shouldn’t be done simply because everyone else is doing it. Yet some people do benefit from the practice. Here’s what you need to know.