Product fact sheet
CeraVe Healing Ointment
CeraVe Healing Ointment is a 46.5% petrolatum skin protectant with ceramides, hyaluronic acid and dimethicone for very dry or cracked skin.
A fragrance-free, lanolin-free skin-protectant ointment with 46.5% petrolatum plus ceramides and hyaluronic acid; it fits barrier protection rather than callus exfoliation.
very dry or cracked intact heel skin where occlusion and barrier support are the main job, fragrance- or lanolin-sensitive buyers comparing petrolatum ointments
buyers seeking urea/AHA/salicylic-acid callus exfoliation, deep, infected or bleeding fissures needing clinical assessment
Key tradeoff: Strongly documented barrier formula with a precise petrolatum percentage and no fragrance/lanolin, but no keratolytic active for thick callus.
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Formula profile
CeraVe publishes 46.5% petrolatum as the active skin-protectant ingredient in this ointment. The formula also contains three ceramides, hyaluronic acid and dimethicone, and is described as fragrance-free and lanolin-free.
That makes it a useful barrier/occlusive comparator for cracked or extremely dry skin. It does not contain a high-strength urea, AHA or salicylic-acid system, so it should not be presented as a callus-removal equivalent.
For a split or fissured heel, its role is fundamentally different from chemical exfoliation: protect the surface and reduce moisture loss rather than remove thick skin. The fragrance-free, lanolin-free formula also differs from occlusive ointments that include lanolin alcohol.
See what to buy for cracked heels for the formula decision tree.
Formula facts
Ingredients, actives and label details
- Barrier-support ingredients
- Ceramide NP, AP and EOP plus hyaluronic acid and dimethicone Basis: Manufacturer published Source: Healing Ointment
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Safety first
What should make you slow down?
A skin-protectant ointment can reduce moisture loss, but deep, bleeding, infected or high-risk foot fissures need appropriate clinical assessment.
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Source trail
Primary documents and supporting evidence
- Healing OintmentCeraVe · Manufacturer · retrieved 2026-08-12