Petrolatum: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Petrolatum. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

temporarily protects minor: cuts, scrapes and burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips helps protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather helps treat and prevent diaper rash protects chafed skin associated with diaper rash and helps protect from wetness

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 5b14ffa0…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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