Original Healing Rich Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Eucerin
Updated October 3, 2026
Petrolatum-heavy sealing cream for brutal dryness and barrier repair; thick and occlusive.
What the community says
A thick sealing cream built for dry, compromised skin: people use it on eczema, rosacea flares, and tretinoin dryness. It layers well under makeup for some, but lanolin alcohol can sting or trigger reactions.
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Real Reddit threads — 29 mentions across 23 threads
Eucerin Original Healing Rich Cream on Reddit, in one place — 23 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 5 more, summarized.
“fungal acne safe 'tub' moisturizer is eucerin original cream”
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“i haven’t had a flair up since i’ve been using for over a year”
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“Once it's not red, try Eucerin Original Cream. Don't use any other Eucerin version, only Original Cream.”
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“This works so well.”
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“Other skin allergic reactions or burns have also responded well to Eucerin Original Cream, in my experience.”
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“Eucerin original creme is similar, but unscented.”
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“Both are owned by Beiersdorf.”
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“Ingredients: water, petrolatum, mineral oil, ceresin, lanolin...”
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“I recommend eucerin original instead.”
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“The eh eucerin advanced healing formula has alcohol and I’ve found it really drying”
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“I have been using the Eucerin cream for about 2 weeks now and I no longer have breakouts, and wake up with the clearest softest skin ever!! Redness is calmed too!”
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“It truly is more of a “sealing” layer than a moisturizer, and is thicker than Vaseline.”
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“It kind of acts like a barrier cream that works really great under makeup as well, cause it’s not super slippery or greasy even though it’s a thick cream.”
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“Aside from tret, sunscreen and eucerin original healing cream.”
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“Sometimes vaseline if I’m extra dry.”
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“What is your skincare routine?”
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