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Aquaphor
Healing Ointment
An occlusive / balm built around Panthenol, for barrier repair and hydration.
What's inside
Ingredients List
3 trigger at least one check · 4 trigger none
- Animal-derived
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Panthenol (provitamin B5)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- Reduces Irritation
- Plant or mineral oil
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Oily Skin
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Hydrating4
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Barrier Repair5
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Glycerin, Lanolin Alcohol, Mineral Oil, Panthenol, Petrolatum
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris2
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Petrolatum
Antistatic, Emollient
Petrolatum is an oil.
Learn more about Petrolatum →Lanolin Alcohol
Antistatic, Binding, Hair Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Viscosity Controlling
Lanolin Alcohol isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Lanolin Alcohol →Ceresin
Antistatic, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Conditioning, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling
Ceresin. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes
Learn more about Ceresin →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Panthenol
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Panthenol is panthenol (provitamin B5).
Learn more about Panthenol →Bisabolol
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
(R*,R*)-.alpha.,4-dimethyl-.alpha.-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-methanol; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (theta,theta)-(+/-)-; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S-(theta,theta))- (levomenol)
Learn more about Bisabolol →Mineral Oil
Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Perfuming, Emollient, Occlusive, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Mineral Oil is an oil.
Learn more about Mineral Oil →