Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Lanolin is a waxy substance that sheep naturally produce to protect their wool.

Hjorth and Trolle-Lassen hypothesized that the use of antioxidants may stabilize possible allergens and reduce the allergenicity of lanolin. They patch-tested 13 patients found previously to have ...

Made with lanolin and petrolatum, this balm was originally created to soothe cow udders during Vermont winters in the late 1800s. People caught on to its power and it's been used to heal dry ...