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Desitin Multi-Purpose

Manufacturer
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Effective date
2019-12-18
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:50:02

Label at a glance#

ProductDesitin Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant
Active ingredientPetrolatum
Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

helps treat and prevent diaper rash protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather temporarily protects minor: cuts scrapes burns

Dosage and administration

For diaper rash: change wet or soiled diapers promptly cleanse the diaper area and allow to dry apply ointment liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged For skin irritation: apply as needed

Storage and handling

store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) twist off cap, remove quality seal. Do not use if quality seal is broken.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Petrolatum 70.3%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Skin Protectant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • helps treat and prevent diaper rash
  • protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness
  • temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin
  • helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather
  • temporarily protects minor:
    • cuts
    • scrapes
    • burns

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only.

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product do not get into eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • condition worsens
  • symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

Do not use on

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • deep or puncture wounds
  • animal bites
  • serious burns

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

For diaper rash:

  • change wet or soiled diapers promptly
  • cleanse the diaper area and allow to dry
  • apply ointment liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

For skin irritation: apply as needed

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)
  • twist off cap, remove quality seal. Do not use if quality seal is broken.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

mineral oil, paraffin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, sodium pyruvate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, cholecalciferol

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

call toll-free 800-720-3483 or 215-273-8755 (collect)

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed in the U.S. by:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANY
Division of Johnson & Johnson
Consumer Companies, Inc
Skillman, NJ 08558-9418

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 99 g Tube Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

#1 CHOICE OF
PEDIATRICIANS & MOMS
Desitin®
Multi-Purpose
White Petrolatum Skin Protectant
helps treat and
prevent diaper rash
Contains vitamins A & D
Fragrance-free

NET WT 3.5 Oz (99 g)

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 99 g Tube Label
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 99 g Tube Label

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
PetrolatumACTIVE INGREDIENT4T6H12BN9U1
PetrolatumACTIVE MOIETY4T6H12BN9U1
CholecalciferolINACTIVE INGREDIENT1C6V77QF411
Cocoa ButterINACTIVE INGREDIENT512OYT1CRR1
Mineral OilINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
Sodium PyruvateINACTIVE INGREDIENTPOD38AIF081
Vitamin A PalmitateINACTIVE INGREDIENT1D1K0N0VVC1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
58232-072258232-0722-1

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
Petrolatum4T6H12BN9UACTIB
Mineral OilT5L8T28FGPIACT
Cocoa Butter512OYT1CRRIACT
Sodium PyruvatePOD38AIF08IACT
Vitamin A Palmitate1D1K0N0VVCIACT
Cholecalciferol1C6V77QF41IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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 1 · 31 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPPASTE / DENTAL95 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOINTMENT / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Cocoa ButterCOCOA BUTTER512OYT1CRRSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL2280 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSPRAY / TOPICAL1379 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / TOPICAL2772 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCAPSULE / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSYSTEM / TOPICAL654.36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSOAP / TOPICAL0.82 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPLOTION / TOPICAL1428 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPCREAM / VAGINAL402 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC59.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOINTMENT / TOPICAL9938 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUPPOSITORY / RECTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPPASTE / TOPICAL47.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)0.5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, FILM COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, COATED / ORAL1.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOIL / TOPICAL43.29 %v/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPGEL / TOPICAL2.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL6.09 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPFILM / TRANSDERMAL11.42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET / ORAL113.75 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL5.67 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
Mineral OilMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUSPENSION / TOPICAL82 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
54970820-377b-4f6c-840b-34da22c7df66988c60fc-b6f6-4e21-ac0e-fd860b35eb722020-09-18WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 988c60fc-b6f6-4e21-ac0e-fd860b35eb72

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