Petrolatum
Active ingredient
Sold as Resinol · Liprotek · Medpride · Numstick · Petroleum
- Drug class
- -
- Availability
- Over-the-counter
- Routes
- Topical, Rectal, Ophthalmic
- Markets covered
- 2
- Products on record
- 49
- FDA reports (12 mo)
- 214
Overview
Petrolatum is an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | FDA | 37 | May 26, 2026 |
| CA Canada | Health Canada | 12 | April 21, 2026 |
USUnited States· FDA
37 products
Uses
Uses temporarily protects minor cuts scrapes burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips helps protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather
How to take
CACanada· Health Canada
12 products
12 products on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [2].
Sources & citations
- [1]FDA DailyMed · 00faa772-53f3-92… · revised April 7, 2026 [PDF]
- [2]Health Canada (DPD) · 00790516 · revised March 22, 2025
- [3]OpenFDA adverse-event reports (US), 12 months ending June 4, 2026.
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