Aquaphor Healing Skin Ointment 14 oz (Pack of 2)

Best thing for my baby skin

I live in a very dry climate and deal with extremely dry elbows and heals. Went on a 3-week raft trip thru the Grand Canyon and "a very good moisturizer" was recommended for daily use--they said the biggest problem on those trips was painful, split heels and dry cuticles that were easily infected. I had tried just about every moisturizer out there--except Eucerin--so that was on my shopping list for the Grand Canyon. I made a trip to Walmart and found both Eucerin, and Aquaphor (from the makers of Eucerin--same 'tub,' same logo, etc.). It cost a bit more, and was labeled "Advanced Therapy," so I decided to give it a try. IT WORKED LIKE NOTHING I'VE EVER TRIED. While many others on our trip did, indeed, suffer from cracked heals and infected cuticles, I made the entire 3-week trip without a problem. I applied the Aquaphor daily (it's virtually impervious to water and sweat), put on my water booties, and by the end of the trip, I had baby-soft heals. One of our guides commented that he had heard from other river guides that Aquaphor was an excellent product. After returning home, I stopped using it on a daily basis, and once again, developed dry, cracked heals--very painful! I applied the Aquaphor and the relief was almost immediate. The cracks were closed in less than 24 hours. This product really is amazing. I have a friend who lives int he Rockies--very dry climate, her fingers are wrapped in Band-Aids all the time. I sent a 'tub' of Aquaphor to her and she's still talking about it. I really cannot believe I've finally found something that works! (I did a bit of research on this product . . . while I'm sure the OTC version that we buy in Walmart is 'watered down' for general use, the original product was developed for use by cancer patients going thru radiation treatment.) It's difficult to find. After my purchase at Walmart, I was unable to find it in the store. Finally located at Amazon in a two-pack (gift the 2nd one to a friend) at an excellent price. Unless you slather it on every day, a tub of Aquaphor will last a long time. The product itself . . . completely fragrance free, consistency and color of Vaseline but creamier--contact with body heat makes it smooth on easily. I can apply to my heels and elbows, wash my hands thoroughly with soap and water, and I can still feel it on my hands. And that's the type of product it takes to protect and heal skin. I use it every night and no longer have dry skin problems.

This is the only thing that heals my chronic eczema. When I had a particularly severe case of eczema last year, a dermatologist prescribed a strong steroid cream that would work for a few days but when I stopped using it the eczema would come back, and sometimes worse than it initially was! And since steroids have damaging effects over long-term use, I was unwilling to become dependent on it.I had never used Aquaphor on my skin before and was wary reading about how some people react to it. But one night when my skin felt particularly raw and itchy I figured, what the hell let's try this, and if it doesn't work I'll pay for it in the morning. To my GREAT surprise, the patches I applied it to were immediately soothed, and by morning NOTICEABLY better! I was amazed. I applied it to the rest of my eczema and it was all noticeably better the next day.Over the course of several weeks my eczema began disappearing. Now I only need to use it occasionally, usually when I eat something spicy or haven't been getting enough sleep. But my eczema is no longer severe, it's minor 'itchy skin' now. It's gone from something that had been affecting my daily life, to a minor annoyance that is easy to deal with. I cannot overstate how priceless that is. I will always have a bottle of Aquaphor now on hand just in case! This is amazing stuff.Now, I also made lifestyle changes too. I eat healthier (and everyone is different, which is what makes eczema treatment so annoying), for me avoiding rice helps my skin enormously, and sleeping earlier makes a tremendous difference. But I had been doing those things before trying Aquaphor and the eczema kept coming back; it was only when I used the Aquaphor that the eczema began disappearing and not returning. After I using the Aquaphor for a while, other things that helped a lot are a Vitamin D supplement (liquid not capsule, which had no improvement) and coconut oil together, a hemp oil supplement, and finally the inclusion of butter into my diet helped a ton too.One thing I should probably add is when my eczema was really severe, I used bentonite clay - that worked really well. Applying the clay is a hassle, but it helped my eczema so much when nothing was working, not even steroid creams. So after I had used the bentonite clay for a while and my eczema improved, that was when I started using the Aquaphor and then my skin cleared up. But if you have really severe eczema and nothing seems to be working, try bentonite clay (I used the Redmond Clay brand) for a while and then try another treatment, the clay seems to help fix messed up skin so other treatments can work better (that's my theory, anyway).In conclusion I love Aquaphor and am so so thankful they make this and we can obtain it so easily, and it's much cheaper here on Amazon than buying it at the store, so thank you thank you for a wonderful product!!

Just like picture. It works excellent, it’s my favorite to use on baby.

I got this product per my tattoo artist recommendation. I was originally going to use Vaseline but he said that Aquaphor lets the skin breathe better because it is only 40% Petrolatum. Whereas Vaseline is 100% Petrolatum and clogs pores.When I'm in the house I apply a little, a thin layer to keep it moist and to not let it dry out and risk messing up the artwork. When I leave for school or work I apply a thick layer because it will be rubbing against my pants and I do not want all of it to rub off and leave my skin dry.It seals the little cuts very well not allowing any germs in there and reduces irritation and the urge to scratch. My hands feel really soft and silky after washing off the Aquaphor too.There's probably a ton of other uses for this product but for what I'm using it for it's working wonders. My tattoo is healing beautifully, it keeps the area moist much longer than lotion would, it makes the colors stand out more, it protects against germs by acting as a sealant, and my skin feels really soft and healthy.I'm curious to try out the Eucerin Original Moisturizing Creme now. I wish Amazon had a Prime special for the Aquaphor and the Creme.