Quick answers
- What is White petrolatum and zinc oxide used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Zinc Oxide 20% (Aldermed Inc.) lists these uses: temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin helps treat and prevent diaper rash. Protects minor skin irritation associated with diaper rash and helps seal out wetness.
- Do I need a prescription for White petrolatum and zinc oxide?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has White petrolatum and zinc oxide been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Zinc Oxide 20% · Aldermed Inc.
White petrolatum 75% · Zinc oxide 20%, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient
White petrolatum 75% w/w Zinc oxide 20% w/w
Purpose
Skin Protectant
Uses
temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin helps treat and prevent diaper rash. Protects minor skin irritation associated with diaper rash and helps seal out wetness
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not get into eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms last for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days you are allergic to any of these ingredients
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)
Directions
for skin protection: apply as needed for diaper rash: change wet and soiled diapers promptly, cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry. Apply product liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged
Other information
to open: unscrew cap, pull tab to remove foil seal store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) protect from freezing avoid excessive heat see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients
mineral oil
Questions?
Call 1-833-605-8474 9am - 5pm EST M-F
— FDA label of Zinc Oxide 20%, Aldermed Inc., effective June 12, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Medline · Medline Industries, LP
White petrolatum 71.5% · Zinc oxide 1%, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient
White petrolatum 71.5% w/w Zinc oxide 1% w/w
Purpose
Skin protectant
Uses
temporarily protects minor: cuts scrapes burns helps prevent and temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin helps treat and prevent diaper rash. Protects minor skin irritation associated with diaper rash and helps seal out wetness
Warnings
For external use only.
Do not use
on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not get into eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms last for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental ingestion, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
for skin protection: apply as needed for diaper rash: change wet and soiled diapers promptly, cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry. Apply product liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged
Other information
protect from freezing avoid excessive heat not made with Natural Rubber Latex
Inactive ingredients
7-dehydrocholesterol, aphanizomemnon flos-aquae (algae) extract, camellia sinenis (green tea) leaf extract, caprylic/capric triglycerides, corn starch, dimethicone, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract, glycerin, guar gum, hydrolyzed soy protein, manuka honey, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate, water, yeast ferment extract, zea mays (corn) oil.
— FDA label of Medline, Medline Industries, LP, effective January 29, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
Medline · Medline Industries, LP
White petrolatum 49% · Zinc oxide 15%, paste (topical)
Active ingredient
White petrolatum 49% w/w Zinc oxide 15% w/w
Purpose
Skin protectant
Uses
temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, and burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not get into eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms last for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again withinn a few days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
for skin protection: apply as needed for diaper rash: change wet and soiled diapers promptly, cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry apply liberally, as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or any time when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged
Other information
store at 15°C-30°C (59°F-86°F)
Inactive ingredients
carboxymethylcellulose sodium, cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone, glycerin, hexyl laurate, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, stearic acid, water
— FDA label of Medline, Medline Industries, LP, effective August 21, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Medline · Medline Industries, LP
White petrolatum 57% · Zinc oxide 17%, paste (topical)
Active ingredient
White petrolatum 57% w/w Zinc oxide 17% w/w
Purpose
Skin protectant
Uses
temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, and burns helps treat and prevent diaper rash. Protects minor skin irritation associated with diaper rash and helps seal out wetness
Warnings
For external use only.
Do not use
on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not get into eyes
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms last for 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
for skin protection: apply as needed for diaper rash: change wet and soiled diapers promptly, cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry. Apply product liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged
Other information
protect from freezing, avoid excessive heat
Inactive ingredients
aphanizomemnon flos-aquae (algae) extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, caprylic/capric triglycerides, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, corn starch, 7-dehydrocholesterol, dimethicone, ethylene brassylate, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract, glycerin, hydrolyzed soy protein, isopropyl myristate, manuka honey, methyldihydrojasmonate, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, paraffin wax, phospholipids, tocopherol acetate, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, water, yeast ferment extract, zea mays (corn) oil
— FDA label of Medline, Medline Industries, LP, effective August 11, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Empower · Bemis Manufacturing Company Inc
White petrolatum 30% · Zinc oxide 10%, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
White Petrolatum 30% Zinc Oxide 10%
Purpose
White Petrolatum 30%.................Skin Protectant Zinc Oxide 10%...........................Skin Protectant
Uses
Helps treat and prevent rashes Protects chafed skin from wetness
Warnings
Flammable 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 clears up and occur again within a few days Keep out of the reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Cleanse and dry the affected area Spray 4-6" from the skin and allow time to dry Apply as needed
Inactive ingredients
Dimethicone, Hexamethyldisiloxane, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
— FDA label of Empower, Bemis Manufacturing Company Inc, effective October 18, 2023. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
White petrolatum 75% · Zinc oxide 20% · ointment (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc Oxide 20% | Aldermed Inc. | DailyMed |
White petrolatum 71.5% · Zinc oxide 1% · ointment (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Medline | Medline Industries, LP | DailyMed |
White petrolatum 49% · Zinc oxide 15% · paste (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Medline | Medline Industries, LP | DailyMed |
White petrolatum 57% · Zinc oxide 17% · paste (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Medline | Medline Industries, LP | DailyMed |
White petrolatum 30% · Zinc oxide 10% · spray (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Empower | Bemis Manufacturing Company Inc | DailyMed |
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Medline Industries, LP3 products
- Aldermed Inc.1 product
- Bemis Manufacturing Company Inc1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Next steps
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Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.