# Can I use hand lotion to moisturize the inside of my nose

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 8, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-hand-lotion-to-moisturize-the-inside-of-my-nose/637142 "2012-10-08T22:24:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-hand-lotion-to-moisturize-the-inside-of-my-nose/637142/21 "2012-10-10T16:07:42Z")

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> [@Wesley\_Clark](#):
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> As far as the people mentioning vaseline and neosporin, I have read not to use petroleum based products because of the risk of lipoid pneumonia (where you inhale oils and they cause lung problems).

More seriously than my last comment, isn’t this just a question of naming? If it’s a petroleum-based substance that gets into your lungs, it’s called lipoid pneumonia. If it’s some other foreign matter, it’s called aspiration pneumonia. Or am I thinking about this incorrectly?

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