Skin works hard to protect our bodies. But when it becomes dry, cracked or suffers minor cuts, or minor burns. it needs SOS care, and that’s what Aquaphor® Healing Ointment delivers. Learn more about what Aquaphor® is, how it works, and what it does for skin.
What is Aquaphor Healing Ointment®?
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is a skincare product designed to help skin retain and restore moisture and to create a supportive healing environment to help relieve chapped, dry, cracked or irritated skin and lips, and to soothe and help heal minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Aquaphor® is the #1 Dermatologist Recommended OTC brand for Dry, Cracked Skin*. It is clinically proven to restore smooth, healthy-looking skin.
*Based on ProVoice Survey (July 2024)
What is Aquaphor® made of?
All Aquaphor products are made to care for skin using dermatologically-tested formulas. Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is formulated to soothe and nourish skin with 41% Petrolatum (skin protectant) and additional ingredients Panthenol, Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Ceresin, Bisabolol, and Lanolin Alcohol. Free of fragrances, preservatives, and dyes, Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is suitable for sensitive skin and is clinically proven to be non-comedogenic (meaning it won’t clog pores).
How does Aquaphor® work?
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® helps to protect skin by forming a protective barrier to help skin to retain moisture. Aquaphor Healing Ointment®’s formula offers effective moisturizing properties that help attract and retain water in the skin. By creating a semi-occlusive barrier on the skin that allows the outflow of excess fluid and the inflow of oxygen, it allows skin to ‘breathe’ and helps to create an ideal healing environment for the skin.
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® Benefits
There are many reasons why Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is the #1 dermatologist recommended brand for dry, cracked skin and minor wound care: its effectiveness, the fact that it is a water-free ointment that generates the ideal environment to help repair dry, cracked skin and minor cuts, scrapes and burns, its tolerability on irritated skin and, last but not least, its numerous uses.
Aquaphor® is effective at soothing dry, cracked skin
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® provides an effective solution for soothing chapped, dry, cracked or irritated skin and lips. Aquaphor’s formula contains humectants that help to draw water to the skin, and its skin protectant semi-occlusive properties then help to seal that moisture in. Its emollient properties help to soften the skin, and its formula also helps to soothe irritation from dryness.
Aquaphor® helps support skin healing
By creating a semi-occlusive protective barrier on the skin, Aquaphor Healing Ointment® creates an ideal healing environment that simultaneously protects skin from moisture loss while still allowing air to get at the wound.
Aquaphor® is well-tolerated
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is well-tolerated and appropriate for sensitive skin. Its soothing formula is free from fragrances and preservatives . Its formula contains only a small number of ingredients and is soothing and gentle enough to use on skin that is currently irritated due to dryness, chafing, or minor cuts, scrapes, and minor burns.
Aquaphor® is non-comedogenic
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® helps support skin healing without clogging pores.
Aquaphor® is versatile
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is known for its versatility as a skincare product that can help support healing, but did you know that Aquaphor® Healing Ointment is also an extremely versatile beauty product? Here are just some of the ways people are using Aquaphor® Healing Ointment:
- To help to prevent and help soothe blisters
- To help soothe and prevent chafing from friction during exercise
- To help soothe dry, cracked hands
- To help soothe dry, chapped lips
- To care for dry, cracked heels and feet
- To help smooth flyaway hair and eyebrows
- To prime the face before applying makeup
- To remove makeup
- And more.
Learn more ways to use Aquaphor® Healing Ointment in this travel essentials guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I apply Aquaphor Healing Ointment®?
You can apply Aquaphor Healing Ointment® as often as you like to soothe and smooth areas of dry or irritated skin. The handy 0.25oz mini-jar and the 1.75oz tube make it easy to pop in your bag and carry around with you wherever you go.
Can I use Aquaphor Healing Ointment® to care for wounds?
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® can be used on minor wounds like cuts and scrapes, but the product should not be applied to open, bleeding or wet wounds. 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.
Is Aquaphor Healing Ointment® suitable for use on my baby’s skin?
Aquaphor® Baby Healing Ointment or Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is a gentle formula suitable for baby’s skin care needs. This multi-purpose ointment can be used for many of your baby’s skin needs, from chapped cheeks to minor scrapes and scratches, diaper rash, dry skin, and many more. You can find out more about caring for your baby’s skin in the article Soothing Baby’s Dry Skin.
Can I use Aquaphor Healing Ointment® to care for skin with a minor burn?
Yes. Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is ideal for use on superficial, minor burns and small areas of skin. Do not use the ointment on more severe burns or any burns that are bleeding. You can read more about caring for minor burns here.
Is Aquaphor Healing Ointment® suitable for use on very dry skin all over my face and body?
Yes. Aquaphor Healing Ointment® can be used anywhere externally on your face and body to soothe dry skin. It is particularly well-suited to commonly dry areas of skin such as chapped lips, dry, cracked hands or feet.
Care for your skin with Aquaphor®
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® is uniquely different than a typical lotion, hand cream or moisturizer, offering soothing relief to dry, cracked skin as well as providing a wealth of other cosmetic uses. Take advantage of Aquaphor Healing Ointment’s versatile tried-and-true formula to help you enjoy smoother, healthier-looking skin.
