emollient vs vaseline

emollient

noun
  • Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer. 

  • Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable. 

adj
  • Moisturizing. 

  • Soothing or mollifying. 

vaseline

noun
  • Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant. 

  • Petroleum jelly. 

verb
  • To lubricate with vaseline. 

How often have the words emollient and vaseline occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )