Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant 7 Ounce Tube

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It is also non-comedogenic, though its pure form is very heavy and greasy so combination and oily skin types might want to avoid it anyway.

The clear oily liquid that is the "cheap by-product" of refining crude oil and the one that gets a lot of heat for its poor provenance. This unique ointment is formulated with Petrolatum (skin protectant) plus Provitamin B5, Bisabolol, Glycerin and Lanolin Alcohol to protect, soothe and moisturize skin so you can get on with your day comfortably. The chemical composition of plant oils is more complex with many more possible allergens or irritating components, while mineral oil is simple, pure and sensitivity to it is extremely rare. If your skin has been stressed by the sun, we recommend you try Eucerin After Sun Creme Gel Sensitive Relief, which is more suitable for all-over body application.

Some products (such as zinc oxide, white petrolatum) are used mostly to protect the skin against irritation (such as from wetness). This skin ointment works by creating a protective barrier on the skin that allows for the flow of oxygen and excess fluid to create an ideal healing environment. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Clinical and dermatological studies on Eucerin Aquaphor demonstrate its effectiveness (both overall and on specific parts of the body) and its skin tolerability (both overall and in terms of being non-comedogenic). It's thick and moisturizing like Vaseline but it's water based so it doesn't clog your pores and melts into your skin, making it soft and smooth.

However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/ tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. Even though it is a highly controversial ingredient, the scientific consensus is that it is a safe, non-irritating and effective emollient and moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Change country: -Select- Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Vietnam Virgin Islands (U.This helps the dead skin cells fall off, helps the skin keep in more water, and leaves the skin feeling smoother and softer. If you are in any way concerned about the time a wound is taking to heal, or think it may have become infected, consult your doctor for advice. Just like mineral oil, it is also a by-product of refining crude oil, aka petroleum, and it is also a mixture of hydrocarbons but with bigger (C18-90+) carbon chain length. As you might guess from the “pro” part, it’s a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid).

By creating a semi-occlusive barrier on the skin that allows the outflow of excess fluid and the inflow of oxygen, it creates an ideal healing environment. Each of the ingredients in Aquaphor skin care products are tested and approved for their quality and safety, and suitability for sensitive, compromised skin. This copyrighted material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except as may be authorized by the applicable terms of use. Skin protectant ointment with Panthenol and Glycerin to moisturize, nourish and protect the skin to enhance healing. Eucerin Aquaphor Soothing Skin Balm is ideal for use on superficial, first-degree burns and small areas of skin.Wait until new tissue has formed (the medical term for this is re-epithelialisation) before applying the ointment. Before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in the product; or if you have any other allergies. This skin ointment works by creating a protective barrier on the skin that also allows for the flow of oxygen and excess fluid to create an ideal healing environment. Color variations occur due to the nature of the ingredients in the product, but do not affect product safety and performance.