dermatological topical
Petroleum jelly
Protective, moisturising fatty substance. This molecule appears in 36 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- dermatological topical
- Indexed medicines
- 36
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “dermatological topical” category. This treatment is applied to the skin to act locally on the skin condition concerned.
In practice: Protective, moisturising fatty substance. How it is used depends on the situation, within the framework set by the doctor.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- LIPOBASE
- VASFILM POMADA
- TRANSULOSE
- AQUEOUS B.P
- AQUEOUS CREAM EMULSIFYING WAX
- AQUEOUS HYDROUS EMULSIFYING
- ATOXYL LEMAN
- DEXERYL
- E45 CREAM WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN
- ECZEDERM
- LACRILUBE
- MAJERANKOWA GEMI
No name matches.
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France14
- MELAXOSE
- TRANSULOSE
- VASELINE OFFICINALE COOPER
- VASELINE STERILISEE COOPER
- GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE ARROW - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE BIOGARAN - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE CRISTERS - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE EG - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE PIERRE FABRE SANTE - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE SANDOZ - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE TEVA - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE VIATRIS - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE ZENTIVA - GLYCEROL/
VASELINE/ PARAFFINE ZYDUS
Germany1
- VASELINE
Spain4
- VASFILM POMADA
- VASELINA PURA CUVE POMADA
- VASELINA PURA PEGE POMADA
- VASELINA PURA REIG JOFRE POMADA
Italy1
- LACRILUBE
United Kingdom4
- LIPOBASE
- AQUEOUS B.P
- AQUEOUS HYDROUS EMULSIFYING
- ECZEDERM
Ireland5
- AQUEOUS CREAM EMULSIFYING WAX
- E45 CREAM WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN
- OILATUM
- SILCOCK’S BASE CREAM WHITE SOFT PARAFFIN
- EMULSIFYING
Switzerland2
- ATOXYL LEMAN
- DEXERYL
Belgium1
- TRANSULOSE
Hungary1
- LIPOBASE
Luxembourg1
- TRANSULOSE
Netherlands1
- TRANSULOSE
Poland1
- MAJERANKOWA GEMI
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Salicylic acid, 322 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Levomenthol, 250 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Zinc oxide, 186 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Dexpanthenol, 279 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Minoxidil, 205 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Calcipotriol, 173 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.