Product Description

Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy is ideal for babies' skin care routine. It helps restore smooth, healthy skin by acting as a skin protectant. Temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips and protect skin from the drying effects of wind and cold weather. It also helps treat and prevent diaper rash.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1227 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Aquaphor
• Number of items: 2

Features

• Advanced therapy
• 14 Ounce per jar
• Contains 2 pack

Customer Reviews

Serious treatment for seriously messed-up skin
The first thing you'll notice about Aquaphor Healing Ointment is that it's not calling itself a "moisturizer." Take that as a hint -- it's not for casual, all-day use. For that, I recommend the peerless Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion. This Aquaphor ointment is what I turn to when my hands or elbows or toes or heels are severely distressed. It's heavy, it's greasy, it doesn't rub in very well, and I don't mind, because it really works as advertised: it truly heals the rawest, itchiest skin.

The best way to use this ointment is at night. I've been known to go to bed with medical white cotton gloves over a slathering of Aquaphor when gardening or cleaning has really torn up my skin. The change the next morning is amazing. A little experimentation also taught me to put a "base coat" of this ointment on my hands whenever I'm about to undertake some work that I know will mess them up. Because Aquaphor is so thick and greasy, it actually repels water and dirt, greatly decreasing the amount of damage caused by washing dishes, digging in dirt, cleaning up, etc.

In short, Aquaphor Healing Ointment is heavy-duty. It doesn't smell pretty (though it doesn't smell bad either). It's not light and airy. It's not dainty. It doesn't have a picture of flowers on it, and it doesn't make you feel "pampered." It's medicine, and it works.

Nothing better
Well, there might be something better, but I haven't found it. I began using this product months ago because of skin allergies and generally dry skin after it was recommended by my sister in law who uses it for mild eczema that my niece has.

I agree completely with the other reviewer. This product is NOT simply a knock off of Vaseline. Look at the ingredients and it's quite simple to see that there is more in this stuff than just petrolatum. To me it doesn't smell bad or feel that greasy either. Furthermore, it feels easier to apply, almost less viscous. It does a great job of sealing in moisture and keeping skin soft. Also, to echo the other reviewer, the subscribe and save offer makes this size of Aquaphor cheaper than anywhere you'll find it. Never seen it for less than $13 in the stores, plus I don't pay tax or shipping from Amazon. Hopefully this price and offer last a while.

Very Helpful
I have used this for my son and myself. Very useful. When my son had severe eczema with torn skin, this is a concoction I made that helped him heal: About 1 tsp Aquaphor, 1/2 to 1/4 tsp Hydrocortisone Cream at .5% (half a percent), and about 1/4 tsp Neosporin. Mix it on the palm of hand or on a cosmetic pad and apply on the affected area.

The measurements were eyeballed, not really used with a measuring device. The Aquaphor is to help heal the skin while the hydrocortisone is to help with severe itchiness, and the Neosporin is to help with healing and infection of torn skin.

Since he doesn't have such bad breakouts anymore, when he does show signs of irritation, I just use the Aquaphor. When he itches a lot though, I still have to put Aquaphor mixed with a little Hydrocortisone cream/ointment.

Here is the ingredient for Aquahpor Healing Ointment: Active Ingredient- Petrolatum.
Other Ingredients: Mineral Oil, Ceresin, Lanolin Alcohol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Bisabolol.

The concoction I made was what worked for my son. I know there are other concoctions that can be made also, but don't have the time to post.

I use Aquaphor on days when my hands are tearing from constant wetness. I also use it for the chest area to protect rubbing of the bra, of course with a breast pad. This stuff can get through the shirt and make the shirt look wet.

This two pack deal works very well for me on a subscription basis.

Other reviewers are better at expressing the quality of this product.

Oh, another note! This works well for the nose inured from all the nose blowing with the tissue when I'm sick. I leave a little layer around my nose so the next time I use tissue, I am not just touching my nose directly.