Healing Ointment
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
CeraVe Healing Ointment is a very thick, sticky petroleum-jelly-like formula with added ceramides and panthenol for barrier repair. Abbey Yung notes the reformulation is thicker and more occlusive, which makes it too heavy for use around the eyes, though she says it's better for its intended purpose. Lavish Krish calls it a ride-or-die product, preferring it over Vaseline for its hydrating and soothing ingredients.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “This is a ride or die product for me. I've used tubes and tubs of this”8:49–8:56
- “I used to slather myself in Vaseline until I discovered this”9:09–9:13
- “This is basically petroleum jelly but with few other beneficial ingredients like panthenol and ceramides which are incredibly hydrating and soothing”9:11–9:17
- “Healthy skin actually has a healthy amount of ceramides whereas sensitive skin has lesser amount of ceramides in their skin. That's why I really trust brand like CeraVe”9:22–9:28
- Source: Skin & hair care favourites of 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
- “Oh, she is so thick. Holy cow. I'm kind of obsessed”
- “I wish I could have used this back when I had severe barrier damage in like 2020 because oh my god, like I feel like this would have just sped up healing even more”16:34–16:40
- “This formula will certainly do that. There's no doubt about that. Like, this is going to create the most occlusive seal on your skin”
- “Because of that, it is no longer something that works for me as an eye cream. It is just too thick”17:18–17:25
- “I'll definitely keep this new formula in the event that I need it for healing purposes, but it's no longer something that I will be reaching for on a nightly basis”17:25–17:28
- Source: I tried 27 new drugstore beauty launches - May 17, 2026
- “I am no longer slugging around my eyes with CeraVe healing ointment because they reformulated it”13:44–13:51
- “I think the reformulation is even better for what this product is intended to be used for, which is barrier repair and skin healing”13:51–13:57
- “This is even thicker”14:02–14:05
- “This stuff is so thick”14:16–14:18
- “This is like kind of it's sticky”
- “This is just going to be even more occlusive”14:36–14:43
- “That marks the end of my road with this for eye cream purposes”14:40–14:45
- “It's too much”
- Source: The PM Skincare Routine That Gave Me the Best Skin of My Life - May 3, 2026
- “There's also CeraVe healing ointment and the QV sting free ointment which is like the Australian version of that and they both have ceramides in them too”
- Source: Barrier repair, rosacea, and sensitive skin tips - Jan 17, 2023
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Damaged skin barrier (3)
- Features
- Rich (3)
Product details
Details
- Type
- healing ointment
- Finish
- —
- Shade
- —
- Key ingredients
- Petrolatum, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Hyaluronic Acid, Mineral Oil, Paraffin, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Tocopherol
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