Treatment Ointment — Reddit Reviews
by Dermeze
Updated November 3, 2026
Petrolatum ointment seals moisture over eczema-prone skin; thick and heat-trapping.
What the community says
A minimalist occlusive ointment made from petrolatum and mineral oil, built to seal moisture over severely dry, eczema-prone patches. It suits people who need a protective face or eyelid layer, but the thick film can trap heat and feel heavy.
What this means for you
What people love
Product details
Skin Type
Key Ingredients
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
What the science says
Skin Barrier
Some evidence
Petrolatum: 13 studies tested it directly. See all 22 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found it helped the skin barrier
- It often lowered water loss and helped skin hold more moisture
- It helped damaged skin recover faster and protected skin from some irritants
- It improved dry, itchy skin in some studies, including in older adults and babies
- A few studies found no clear extra benefit over a control or another moisturizer
Eczema
Some evidence
Petrolatum: 6 studies tested it directly. See all 8 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found petrolatum helped eczema or related skin changes
- Studies found it could lower how bad eczema was and reduce scaling
- It improved hand eczema symptoms, but was not better than another moisturizer
- It improved how much water the skin held, though another product worked better in some areas
- One study found another moisturizer helped eczema more than petrolatum
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 5 threads
Dermeze Treatment Ointment on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/eczema, summarized.
“I remember my dermatologist told me to use dermeze ointment on my YELLOW, STAGE 3 STAPH.”
Cautionary
“One thing that made me question all doctors and dermatologists was when I was hospitalised for my severe chronic head to toe eczema.”
Cautionary
“I literally used reddit to figure out what it was and discharged myself out of the hospital to take care of myself.”
Cautionary
“I use Dermeze ointment for moisturiser and nothing else touches my eyes.”
Positive
“Since this I have not had any on my eyes (around 2 years?).”
Positive
“A few times my eye may have gotten slightly swollen but it goes away and alll good”
Positive
“I switched from a thick Dermeze ointment to LRP Lipikar Baume”
Mentioned
“I’m not sure if stopping the steroid reduced the severity or if it was a switch in moisturisers”
Mentioned
“I wanted to use something that helped with healing”
Mentioned
“Since using Dermeze ointment I have had no eczema on them at all”
Positive
“This is the only product that touches my face besides sunscreen sometimes”
Positive
“I hope that you can find something that works for you.”
Positive
“Daily I use cationorm eye drops and Dermeze ointment on my face.”
Positive
“My eye eczema goes hand in hand with my dry eyes.”
Positive
“If I get a flare (rare now) I use a special hydrocortisone ointment for the eye”
Positive
