Healing Ointment — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated September 3, 2026
Petrolatum-ceramide ointment seals moisture and repairs dry, irritated skin; greasy and thick.
What the community says
An occlusive ointment with petrolatum, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid to lock in hydration. It excels for dry, irritated, or compromised skin barriers, often used by those with eczema or tretinoin irritation. The heavy, greasy texture can feel uncomfortable, especially during the day.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Heavy, greasy texture can feel uncomfortable or sticky
- May worsen perioral dermatitis or flare eczema in some users
- Potential to clog pores or cause milia, especially with frequent slugging
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Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 261 mentions across 30 threads
CeraVe Healing Ointment on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/tretinoin, r/eczema and 5 more, summarized.
“I've recently discovered that using Cerave healing ointment over moisturizer really helps with peeling and flakey patches”
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“Cerave healing ointment”
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“really helps with peeling and flakey patches”
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“First I tried using just Cetaphil gentle cleanser, Amerigel, and CeraVe healing ointment.”
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“It helped a bit, but was not very gentle on my face.”
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“Honest brand Honey balm (as an occupant alternative to Cerave Ointment)”
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“Cerave healing ointment”
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“when all that settles you can rub a tiny amount of cerave healing ointment over top”
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“If it’s dry later I will add more moisturizer or pat on the cerave healing ointment.”
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“either the original vaseline or the cerave healing ointment is recommended”
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“it’s an occlusive so it’s very useful at the end of a routine to seal in any moisture from hydrators and moisturisers.”
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“they really like vaseline. it’s an occlusive”
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“Seal it all in with CeraVe Healing Ointment”
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“- Seal it all in with CeraVe Healing Ointment”
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“PM:”
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“Ive been using vaseline and Cerave healing ointment religiously”
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“it seems like it clears up and comes back and spreads up and down his legs”
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“My six year old is having trouble with eczema on the back of his knees.”
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