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CeraVe
Healing Ointment
An occlusive / balm built around Ceramide and Vitamin E, for hydration and barrier repair.
Brand price
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From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Sensitive skin
- Dryness & dehydration
- Eczema-prone
How to use
1 Apply a thin layer to affected areas on your face or body after cleansing and moisturizing 2 Reapply, as needed, any time of day or night 3 To pamper your skin with all-night hydration, apply it before bedtime
What's inside
Ingredients List
10 trigger at least one check · 12 trigger none
- Plant or mineral oil
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Ceramide3
Skin-identical lipids that hold the barrier together.
Benefits
Hydrating10
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Mineral Oil, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Petrolatum, Tocopherol
Barrier Repair10
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, Mineral Oil, Panthenol, Petrolatum, Phytosphingosine, Tocopherol
Anti-Pollution4
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis5
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
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 →Mineral Oil
Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Perfuming, Emollient, Occlusive, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Mineral Oil is an oil.
Learn more about Mineral Oil →Paraffin
Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
Paraffin is an oil.
Learn more about Paraffin →Ozokerite
Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling
Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidic materials. It consists predominantly of saturated straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50
Learn more about Ozokerite →Dimethicone
Antifoaming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone →Ceramide NP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide NP →Ceramide AP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide AP →Ceramide EOP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide EOP →Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Learn more about Carbomer →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →