Vanicream
Moisturizing OintmentCetaphil
Baby Healing OintmentAn occlusive / balm, for barrier repair and smoothing.
An occlusive / balm built around Vitamin E, for barrier repair and hydration.
Brand price
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Brand price
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At a Glance
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Key Ingredients
No key ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair5
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Microcrystalline Wax, Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Smoothing4
Refines rough or uneven texture.
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Barrier Repair5
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, Petrolatum
Concerns
No concerns found
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis3
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Ingredients Side-by-side
Emollient
Abrasive
Emollient
Skin Conditioning
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Skin Conditioning
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Skin Conditioning
0-2 / 0
- Animal-derived
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Microcrystalline Wax
Binding, Bulking, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
Microcrystalline Wax is a wax derived from petroleum and characterized by the fineness of its crystals in contrast to the larger crystals of paraffin wax. It consists of high molecular weight saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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