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Desitin Multi-Purpose Healing

Dosage form
OINTMENT
Labeler
Kenvue Brands LLC
Label updated
2025-07-07
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
PETROLATUM
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

White Petrolatum 71.3%

Purpose

Skin Protectant

Uses
  • Helps treat and prevent diaper rash
  • Protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness
  • Temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips
  • Temporarily protects minor:
    • Cuts
    • Scrapes
    • Burns
  • Helps protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather
Warnings

For external use only

When using this product

  • do not get into eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • Condition worsens
  • Symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

Do not use on

  • Deep or puncture wounds
  • Animal bites
  • Serious burns

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

Label information

For diaper rash:

  • Change wet or soiled diapers promptly
  • Cleanse the diaper area and allow to dry
  • Apply ointment liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged

Label information

For skin irritation: apply as needed

Other Information
  • Protect from excessive Heat (40°C/104°F) and freezing.
  • Twist off cap, remove quality seal. Do not use if quality seal is broken.
Inactive ingredients

Mineral Oil, Paraffin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate

Questions?

Call toll-free 800-720-3843 or 215-273-8755 (collect)

Label information

Distributed by:

Kenvue Brands LLC
Summit, NJ 07901

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 99 g Jar Label

OF PEDIATRICIANS

#1

CHOICE

& PARENTS


Desitin ®

Multi-Purpose

Healing Ointment
Petrolatum skin protectant

Instantly relieves irritated skin
Prevents and treats diaper rash

Free from parabens, phthalates, dyes, and fragrance
Hypoallergenic

Pediatrician & Dermatologist tested

NET WT 3.5 OZ (99 g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 30f06dbb-de8c-43ee-b1ed-99ffd59dd3ab · Version 8
NDC: 69968-0494