Adult Dosing

Skin protectant (dry, cracked and chapped skin and lips; minor cuts, scrapes, burns)

• Apply ointment liberally as often as necessary

Note:

• For external use only

Pediatric Dosing

Prevention and treatment of diaper rash

Aquaphor, Balmex Multi-Purpose Healing Ointment, Desitin Multi-Purpose Ointment, Vaseline Baby

• Apply a super-thick layer covering the entire diaper area as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged

Skin protectant (dry, cracked and chapped skin and lips; minor cuts, scrapes, burns)

• Apply ointment liberally as often as necessary

Note:

• For external use only
• Try to avoid touching irritated skin more often than necessary

[Outline]

• Adult Dosing
• Pediatric Dosing

• Temporary protection and relief of cracked or chapped or irritated skin and lips
• Treatment and prevention of diaper rash (Aquaphor, Balmex Multi-Purpose Healing Ointment, Desitin Multi-Purpose Ointment, Vaseline Baby)
• Temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, burns (Aquaphor, Balmex Multi-Purpose Healing Ointment, Desitin Multi-Purpose Ointment)
• Protection of skin from the drying effects of wind and cold weather

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product
• Deep or puncture wounds
• Animal bites
• Serious burns

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

See Supplemental Patient Information

• Recommended for external use only; avoid getting the product into eyes
• Discontinue use and consult a physician if condition worsens, symptoms last >7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
• Do not apply over deep or puncture wounds, infections or lacerations, animal bites or serious burns
• Keep out of reach of children
• If swallowed accidentally, seek medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately

Supplemental Patient Information

• Advise patients to stop use and consult their doctor if condition worsens or if symptoms last >7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
• Instruct patients to keep out of reach of children
• Advise patients to promptly seek medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately if swallowed

Pregnancy Category:NR

Breastfeeding: Not known.

• Possible but none reported

• Skin protectant; forms a protective layer on skin to immediately soothe, acts as a temporary barrier over exposed tissues, maintains moisture and protects from external irritants
• Absorption: Minimal systemic absorption
• Metabolism: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Aquaphor
• Balmex Multi-Purpose Healing Ointment
• Desitin Multi-Purpose
• Vaseline Lip Therapy Cherry
• Vaseline Lip Therapy Petroleum Jelly
• Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
• Vaseline Baby

US Availability

Aquaphor

• OTC OINT: 41%

Balmex Multi-Purpose Healing Ointment

• OTC OINT: 51.1%

Desitin Multi-Purpose

• OTC OINT: 60.4%

Vaseline Lip Therapy Cherry, Vaseline Lip Therapy Petroleum Jelly

• OTC OINT: 100% (0.35 oz/10 g)

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Baby

• OTC OINT: 100% (13 oz/368 g)

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• Bottom Butter
• Critic-Aid Clear
• Medi-White Petroleum Jelly
• Moisture Therapy Intensive Healing & Repair Extra Dry Skin Petrolatum Ointment
• Nursing Cream
• Petrolatum Blanc Ont USP (petrolatum)
• Summerberry Skin Cream
• Vaseline Original Petroleum Jelly (white petrolatum)
• Vaseline White Petroleum Jelly (petrolatum)
• Prevex CRM 67%
• Protective Ointment
• Safeway Petroleum Jelly
• Vaseline Baby Petroleum Jelly
• White Petroleum Jelly
• White Petroleum Jelly Ultra Moisturizer
• White Petroleum Jelly 100% BP
• White Petroleum Jelly Baby Fresh Scent
• White Petroleum Jelly USP

Canadian Availability

Petrolatum (generic)

• OTC CRE: 55%

White petrolatum (generic)

• OTC GEL: 100%

Bottom Butter

• OTC CRE: 30%

Critic-Aid Clear

• OTC OINT: 71.5%

Medi-White Petroleum Jelly

• OTC GEL: 100%

Moisture Therapy Intensive Healing & Repair Extra Dry Skin Petrolatum Ointment

• OTC OINT: 60.3%

Nursing Cream

• OTC CRE: 95.96 %

Petrolatum Blanc Ont USP (petrolatum), Vaseline Original Petroleum jelly (white petrolatum), Vaseline White Petroleum Jelly (petrolatum)

• OTC OINT: 100%

Prevex CRM 67%

• OTC CRE: 67%

Protective Ointment

• OTC OINT: 98.79 %

Safeway Petroleum Jelly

• OTC Gel: 100%

Summerberry Skin Cream

• OTC Cream: 55%

Vaseline Baby Petroleum Jelly

• OTC OINT: 99.96 %

White Petroleum Jelly, White Petroleum Jelly Ultra Moisturizer

• OTC OINT: 100%

White Petroleum Jelly 100% BP

• OTC CRE: 100%

White Petroleum Jelly Baby Fresh Scent

• OTC OINT: 99.9%

White Petroleum Jelly USP

• OTC PASTE: 1000 g/kg

UK Trade Name(s)

• Dermamist

UK Availability

Dermamist

• Aerosol: 10.0%

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

[Outline]

Dermatologic

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Skin Protectants