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Zinc Oxide

Dosage form
OINTMENT
Labeler
Rite Aid Corporation
Label updated
2026-01-30
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
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Active ingredient

Zinc oxide 40%

Purpose

Skin Protectant

Uses

• helps treat and prevent diaper rash
• protects chafed skin due to the diaper rash and helps seal out wetness

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
Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

• change wet and soiled diapers promptly
• cleanse the diaper area
• 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

Other information

• store between 20⁰ and 25⁰C (68⁰ and 77⁰F)

Inactive ingredients

petrolatum, cod liver oil, lanolin, Zea mays (corn) starch, glycerin, sorbitan sesquioleate, beeswax, tocopheryl acetate, fragrance

Disclaimer

*This product not manufactured or disturbed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, distributor of Desitin Maximum Strength Diaper Rash Paste.

ADVERSE REACTION

DISTRIBUTED BY:

RITE AID 

30 HUNTER LANE

CAMP HILL, PA 17011

www.riteaid.com

SATISFACTION GUARENTEE

if you're not satisfied, we'll happily refund your money. 

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FREE FROM

PARABEN FREE

PHTHALATE FREE

NDC 11822-0534-1

MAXIMUM STRENGTH†

DIAPER RASH PASTE

40% ZINC OXIDE

Specially formulated for effective diaper rash care in a thick, rich formula

Helps heal, soothe & prevent diaper rash

Dye free

†MAXIMUM STRENGTH ZINC OXIDE DIAPER RASH OINTMENT AVAILABLE UNDER THE PRODOCT MONOGRAPH

Compare to the active ingredient in Destin ®Maximum Strength Original Ciaper Rash Paste*

NET WT 4OZ (113g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 3af9f0e5-0d79-4178-b29e-3b60735bf4ce · Version 5
NDC: 11822-0534