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Maya's readEucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment is a balm built around Glycerin, Mineral Oil and Pro-vitamin B5. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and very dry skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.
Skip it if you have oily, congestion-prone skin and want something light — this is a rich, occlusive balm.
What it delivers
How it feels A thick, occlusive balm — dab it on rather than spread it. It seals moisture in, and is best kept to dry patches, not a whole-face daytime layer. — estimated from the formula
What's in it that matters
Classic humectant with strong evidence for improving skin hydration and supporting barrier when combined with emollients.
Highly purified mineral oil that forms an occlusive layer to reduce water loss and soften very dry skin.
Humectant and soothing ingredient that helps calm irritation and supports barrier repair and recovery.
Anti-inflammatory terpene that reduces redness and irritation and helps calm inflamed or reactive skin with a good topical safety profile.
Key facts
- Type
- Balm
- Key actives
- Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Pro-vitamin B5
- Fragrance
- None detected
- Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe
- Not likely — has oils or esters it can feed on
- Pregnancy
- No flagged actives
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
- Typical price
- ~€10
How to use it
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
Free from
- Fragrance-free
- Alcohol-free
- Silicone-free
- Paraben-free
Best for
- Dry
- Dehydrated
- Very Dry
- Compromised Barrier
Worth knowing
Nothing our knowledge base would flag: no high-comedogenic or pregnancy-caution actives here.
Common questions
Is Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment good for dry skin?
By our read of the formula, it suits dry, dehydrated, very dry skin. Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment is a balm built around Glycerin, Mineral Oil and Pro-vitamin B5. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and very dry skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.
How do you use Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment?
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
What are the key ingredients in Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment?
The actives that do the work are Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Pro-vitamin B5, Bisabolol. The rest of the list is texture, preservatives and emulsifiers that hold the formula together.
Does Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment contain fragrance?
No. By our reading of the ingredient list it is fragrance-free, which is a plus for sensitive or reactive skin.
The full formula, decoded
Every ingredient on the label, in the order it appears (highest amount first). We link the 4 our library knows, name what each one does, and flag anything that can irritate or clog. The rest we leave plain, nothing is hidden.
- Paraffinum LiquidumEmollient
- Cera MicrocristallinaOcclusive (wax)
- CeresinOcclusive (wax)
- Lanolin AlcoholEmollient (lanolin)
- PanthenolHumectant
- GlycerinHumectant
- BisabololSoothing
Copy the raw INCI list
Paraffinum Liquidum, Cera Microcristallina, Ceresin, Lanolin Alcohol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Bisabolol
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