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Vanicream · Body · Lotions and ointments

Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion

The lotion version of the cream: petrolatum and sorbitol with no fragrance or botanical extracts. It has no ceramides, urea or glycerin, and several owners say it feels filmy more than moisturizing.

16 ozLotionPetrolatumSorbitolFragrance-free
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Buy it if

  • You want a pump lotion with no fragrance or essential oils
  • You have dry, sensitive skin, the types the maker names
  • You want something lighter than the cream

Walk past if

  • You want ceramides or urea
  • You dislike a film; owners report a sticky, silicone-like or powdery feel
  • You avoid BHT or propylene glycol; both are on the list

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

PetrolatumSorbitol

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

water, petrolatum, propylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, sorbitol, ceteareth-20, simethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-30 stearate, sorbic acid, BHT

Known issue

Owners report a sticky or silicone-like film and say it moisturizes less than expected, especially on very dry skin or the face.Walmart and Target reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Aquaphor Healing OintmentNo maker list price for this sizePetrolatum 41% with panthenol and glycerin, labeled by the maker as a skin protectant for chapped, dry, cracked or irritated skin and lips. A thin layer seals dry spots, and it does feel greasy.Vanicream Gentle Body WashNo maker list price for this sizeA short-list wash with no fragrance, soap or sulfates, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Owners mostly like it, a few find it drying, and the list has acrylates copolymer.

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, 16 oz pump size, fragrance and dermatologist tested statements. It shows no price.
  2. Walmart reviews, 16 oz pump: sticky film, not moisturizing enough on the face, and itching for one family.
  3. Target reviews, 16 oz: not moisturizing with a silicone-feeling residue, a powdery finish, too thin, and objections to BHT.

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.