Ceresin

ingredient

About

Ceresin (also ceresin wax or ceresine) is a wax obtained from ozokerite by a purifying process, commonly a treatment with heat and sulfuric acid.^[1] It appears as an inactive ingredient in Aquaphor Healing Ointment.^[2]

Products (1)

Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy 14 oz Aquaphor · 14 oz General/Multi Purpose Skin/Scalp Treatments 072140636081

Relations

Derived from Ozokerite^[1] sourced
Purified from ozokerite.

References

↑ Wikipedia: Ceresin Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-27. CC BY-SA 4.0.
↑ DailyMed: AQUAPHOR HEALING- petrolatum ointment U.S. National Library of Medicine. registry. Published 2025-12-15. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: 0a17bf6f-6114-4647-a509-65999255c37b. Packaging: NDC 10356-101-37.

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