Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant 1 75 oz Tube

Edit 3-10-18: I'm actually going to leave my original review below so you can see how someone's opinion can change if they give a product a chance. I wrote a 3 star review listing what I didn't like about the product. No point in rehashing here. You can read below. Here's what I think of Aquaphor Advanced Theraphy Healing Ointment after using it for for two months. I have increased this to a 5 star review with the understanding that it's still greasy but it's worth the effort to use it. First...why did I buy this in the first place? I had some kind of dry skin condition on my left hand that seemed to be getting progressively worse over time. The skin on the inside of my hand at the base of my thumb was actually getting thick and painful. I was seriously thinking about seeing a dermatologist. It seemed to be aggravated by having my hands in water a lot. I was using coconut oil and Emu oil and Dr. Bronner's hand and body lotion but it wasn't helping very much. The effected area seemed to be spreading but only on my dominate hand. I suspect it was some kind of dermatitis. I decided to try Aquaphor. At first I wasn't happy with the geasiness of the product. Again...see what I wrote below. I did keep using it though and slowly my hand started to get better. I purchased "Zealor 16 Pairs White Cotton Gloves" here on Amazon. I'd put the ointment on and then put the gloves on to keep things I touched from getting greasy. Within 20 minutes or so I could take the gloves off and the greasiness was gone. By the way...these gloves are really nice. They even wash well in the washing machine. I applied the ointment several times a day. At night I'd put a generous amount on and wear the gloves to bed. There's no denying it did the job. My hand has now cleared up. I also purchased and started wearing "Liberty nitrile textured industrial grade powder free gloves" when I'm going to have my hands in dish water for any length of time or I'm doing any cleaning. My left hand is not soft and my problems are gone. I'll keep using this product. By the way, it's much cheaper to buy a tub of this stuff instead of the little tubes. I don't think it's something I want to carry around in my purse to use because I do think it's too greasy for that. I can't argue with success though..this worked...lol. Now to my original review: To start, the 3 stars is for the cost of buying glorified petroleum jelly. I saw all the impressive reviews so bought 2 tubes to put in my purse and on my desk. What I didn't know was the ingredients info is kind of misleading here. I'm not saying it doesn't work or there's anything wrong with it. Im just saying it's expensive for what it is. I paid $4.76 for a 1.75 oz tube of Aquaphor and $3.48 for a 7.5 oz jar of Vaseline with Cocoa Butter. I tried the Aqualphor as soon as it arrived today. I put a tiny bit on my hands about 1/2 an hour ago and my hands are still slightly sticky. It's definitely not something I want to use as a quick moisturizer. I don't want to touch anything for a while after using it which led me to look at the ingredients ON the tube itself. Below this review is a list of ingredients I found and what they are. Bottom line for me...I'll use these two tubes up on my hands before I go to bed at night when I'm not going to be touching anything after use. When these are gone I'll use MUCH cheaper Vaseline with Cocoa Butter. There is ONLY ONE ACTIVE ingredient listed on the tube...petrolatum (and yes, I spelled it correctly). I looked it up. Petrolatum is another word for petroleum jelly. Under INACTIVE ingredients I found mineral oil, Ceresin, lanolin alcohol, panthenol, glycerin, and bisabolol. Even though the tube lists these as inactive ingredients I looked them up and listed the info below to be fair. Mineral Oil: Is a distillation product of petroleum, especially one used as a lubricant, moisturizer, or laxative. Bisabolol: Wikipedia says Bisabolol has been used for hundreds of years in cosmetics because it is known to have anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties. Ceresin: It is a wax processed from earthwax or ozocerite. Wikepedia says it's an alternative to bee's wax. Lanolin alcohol: Lanolin alcohol is a non-drying organic compound produced from lanolin, the fat of wool shearings, which has been reacted with acetic acid and a small amount of lye. Acetylated lanolin alcohol can also be inflammatory to those with wool or lanolin allergies, and should be avoided in such cases. Panthenol: Panthenol is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid, and is thus a provitamin of B5. Read more

You need to know that Aquaphor really works. It starts to work in only a few applications. Read more

I’ve been using Aquaphor on my face for years. I use it on my dried feet at night with socks. My skin is soft while I look and feel younger than the 80yrs I am. Read more

I love this product because it works very well to correct and heal any skin problem that may come up on me. Cuts, or acne- it takes care of it. I buy some of the small sizes also to take with me in my purses. My daughter uses it also. It's a great product. Read more

It is fine for moisturizing the skin and keep it from being ashy or cracking. Read more

I have used this for years on my dry skin. Nothing compares. Read more

In all honesty, I was skeptical of this product for a long time. I always thought it was just overpriced petroleum jelly. Then I received a small pot of it in one of my Beauty Box subscriptions. Boy, was I wrong!! There's something truly miraculous about Aquaphor. I have eczema and get flares in the craziest of places -- like where my earlobes meet my face. 🙁 This miracle salve heals those cracks after just a few applications! I also use it to moisturize my cuticles, on my eyebrows (if I get flakiness there), cracked lips/mouth corners, and on my heels/elbows. During the beginning of the pandemic I couldn't get my hands on Aquaphor, and purchased a store brand equivalent instead... Nope! It was straight up Vaseline (even though the ingredient panel read the same). 😐 It didn't have the same thick texture nor the amazing healing properties of Advanced Therapy Aquaphor. There is no substitute for this product! Amazon came through for me though... on a BOGO offer to top it off! 😀 I bought the 1.75 oz tube, and the 2 pack mini's for on-the-go. Hubby has one, and I keep the other. I much prefer the tube dispenser over the pot, for sanitary reasons. This is a HG status product in my household that I will never be without! Read more

I have VERY dry skin made worse by excessive washing. And it worsens during the fall and winter. So I use a thick hand cream first and allow to soak in for a minute or two. Then layer Aquaphor all over hands and slip my hands into latex or nitrile gloves. I leave gloves on in the evenings for a few hours while I’m watching TV or reading before bed. Takes YEARS off my hands! Read more