Herpecin

Manufacturer: Chattem, Inc. | Chattem Plant 1
Effective date: 2018-01-15
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:05:07

Label at a glance#

ProductHerpecin

Active ingredientDIMETHICONE, MERADIMATE, OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, OXYBENZONE

Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

helps prevent sunburn on lips relieves dry chapped lips helps treat and relieve cold sores/fever blisters

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years or over: apply liberally and evenly to affected area on lips at first sign of cold sore and 15 minutes before sun exposure rub in gently but completely for cracking or dryness continue to cover lips until absorbed reapply liberally as often as needed and at least every 2 hours when in sun use a water resistant sunscreen on lips if swimming or sweating children under 12 years : ask a do...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dimethicone 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Skin protectant

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Meradimate 5%

Octinoxate 7.5%

Octisalate 5%

Oxybenzone 6%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Sunscreens

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps prevent sunburn on lips
relieves dry chapped lips
helps treat and relieve cold sores/fever blisters

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Skin Cancer/Skin Aging Alert: Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. This product has been shown only to help prevent sunburn where applied on lips, not skin cancer or early skin aging.

For external use only

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

on broken skin
if you are allergic to any ingredient in this product

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove.
apply only to affected areas
avoid applying directly inside your mouth
do not share this product with anyone since this may spread infection

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rash occurs, condition worsens or does not improve within 7 days

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years or over:

apply liberally and evenly to affected area on lips at first sign of cold sore and 15 minutes before sun exposure
rub in gently but completely
for cracking or dryness continue to cover lips until absorbed
reapply liberally as often as needed and at least every 2 hours when in sun
use a water resistant sunscreen on lips if swimming or sweating

children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

protect the product in this container from excessive heat and direct sun

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

helianthus annuus (hybrid sunflower) oil, petrolatum, ozokerite, mineral oil, microcrystalline wax, talc, titanium dioxide, beeswax, melissa officinalis (balm mint) extract, cetyl lactate, glyceryl laurate, flavor, lysine HCI, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, pyridoxine HCI, panthenol, BHT (244-014)

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

FAST ACTING RELIEF
Herpecin L^®
Real Relief from Real Medicine.
Helps Treat, Protect & Relieve
Cold Sores, Sun & Fever Blisters, Chapped Lips
SPF 30
NET WT 0.1 OZ (2.8g)

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL Herpecin L® SPF 30 NET WT 0.1 OZ (2.8g)

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
41167-7773-1	2020-06-29	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-1e7e-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Herpecin L
41167-7773-1	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d1-1e7e-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Herpecin L

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DIMETHICONE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	1
MERADIMATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	J9QGD60OUZ	1
OCTINOXATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	4Y5P7MUD51	1
OCTISALATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	4X49Y0596W	1
OXYBENZONE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	95OOS7VE0Y	1
DIMETHICONE	ACTIVE MOIETY	92RU3N3Y1O	1
MERADIMATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	J9QGD60OUZ	1
OCTINOXATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	4Y5P7MUD51	1
OCTISALATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	4X49Y0596W	1
OXYBENZONE	ACTIVE MOIETY	95OOS7VE0Y	1
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9E8X80D2L0	1
APIS MELLIFERA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7S82P3R43Z	1
ASCORBYL PALMITATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	QN83US2B0N	1
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1P9D0Z171K	1
CERESIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Q1LS2UJO3A	1
CETYL LACTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A7EVH2RK4O	1
GLYCERYL LAURATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Y98611C087	1
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS FLOWERING TOP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	BKJ0J3D1BP	1
LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	JNJ23Q2COM	1
MELISSA OFFICINALIS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	YF70189L0N	1
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XOF597Q3KY	1
MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	T5L8T28FGP	1
PANTHENOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WV9CM0O67Z	1
PETROLATUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4T6H12BN9U	1
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	68Y4CF58BV	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1

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Herpecin
Dimethicone and Meradimate and Octinoxate and Octisalate and Oxybenzone
DIMETHICONE
MERADIMATE
OCTINOXATE
OCTISALATE
OXYBENZONE
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS FLOWERING TOP
PETROLATUM
CERESIN
MINERAL OIL
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
APIS MELLIFERA
MELISSA OFFICINALIS
CETYL LACTATE
GLYCERYL LAURATE
LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ASCORBYL PALMITATE
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
PANTHENOL
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
41167-7773	41167-7773-1

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 22 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	ACTIB
MERADIMATE	J9QGD60OUZ	ACTIB
OCTINOXATE	4Y5P7MUD51	ACTIB
OCTISALATE	4X49Y0596W	ACTIB
OXYBENZONE	95OOS7VE0Y	ACTIB
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS FLOWERING TOP	BKJ0J3D1BP	IACT
PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	IACT
CERESIN	Q1LS2UJO3A	IACT
MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	XOF597Q3KY	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
APIS MELLIFERA	7S82P3R43Z	IACT
MELISSA OFFICINALIS	YF70189L0N	IACT
CETYL LACTATE	A7EVH2RK4O	IACT
GLYCERYL LAURATE	Y98611C087	IACT
LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE	JNJ23Q2COM	IACT
ASCORBYL PALMITATE	QN83US2B0N	IACT
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	9E8X80D2L0	IACT
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE	68Y4CF58BV	IACT
PANTHENOL	WV9CM0O67Z	IACT
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 174 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		349 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	FILM / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	LOZENGE / ORAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	9E8X80D2L0	FILM / BUCCAL	0.09 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	34 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		296 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	26 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CERESIN	CERESIN	Q1LS2UJO3A	CREAM / VAGINAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / BUCCAL	15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	TABLET / ORAL	3.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	LOTION / TOPICAL		1428 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	CREAM / TOPICAL		4213 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	FILM / TRANSDERMAL	11.42 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	TABLET / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		297 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	74.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	27 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL	0.1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SOAP / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	CAPSULE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ASCORBYL PALMITATE	ASCORBYL PALMITATE	QN83US2B0N	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	7.9 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	CREAM / TOPICAL		2772 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL	6.09 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT / VAGINAL		4084 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ASCORBYL PALMITATE	ASCORBYL PALMITATE	QN83US2B0N	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	0.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	PASTE / DENTAL	95 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		49 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	CAPSULE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
ASCORBYL PALMITATE	ASCORBYL PALMITATE	QN83US2B0N	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	XOF597Q3KY	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	9E8X80D2L0	TABLET / ORAL	0.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL LAURATE	GLYCERYL LAURATE	Y98611C087	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	LOTION / TOPICAL	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	OIL / TOPICAL	43.29 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX	XOF597Q3KY	CREAM / VAGINAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE	1P9D0Z171K	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 32 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
bb1a8d81-5969-40dc-b803-c9c94d262447			6ed39506-3f44-4f5b-ac36-fe1ff264e260	1996-04-29	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 6ed39506-3f44-4f5b-ac36-fe1ff264e260

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