Healing Ointment Skin Protectant vs Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA — Ingredient Comparison

CeraVe

Healing Ointment Skin Protectant

Body Care · 22 ingredients · USA

CeraVe Healing Ointment Skin Protectant for dry to very dry skin offers long-lasting moisture and helps temporarily protect and relieve chafed, chapped or cracked skin.

AmLactin

Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA

Body Care · 32 ingredients

AmLactin Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA instantly transforms skin's appearance with 3 rejuvenating exfoliants and 3 plumping ceramides.

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How these two interact

No conflicts — safe to layer

Both are Body Care products.

At a glance

Price

$7.49

$10.00 less

$17.49

Key ingredients

Hyaluronic Acid

Holds water in the skin for instant plumping and hydration.

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that seal in moisture and repair a compromised skin barrier.

Vitamin E

An antioxidant that protects the barrier and supercharges vitamin C.

Mineral Oil

A nourishing plant oil that softens skin and helps seal in moisture.

Cholesterol

A barrier lipid that helps seal in moisture and repair the skin barrier.

Panthenol (B5)

A barrier-repairing humectant that hydrates and calms — a sensitive-skin staple.

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that seal in moisture and repair a compromised skin barrier.

Vitamin E

An antioxidant that protects the barrier and supercharges vitamin C.

Glycerin

The workhorse humectant — simple, effective, and exceptionally well-tolerated.

White Mineral Oil

A nourishing plant oil that softens skin and helps seal in moisture.

Cholesterol

A barrier lipid that helps seal in moisture and repair the skin barrier.

Ceramide EOP.

A barrier lipid that seals in moisture and repairs the skin barrier.

What it targets

Hydration

Barrier

Soothing

Antioxidant

Hydration

Barrier

Antioxidant