Over-the-counter medicine
White petrolatum
White petrolatum is an over-the-counter medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.
- No generic listed
- Over the counter
Check it at the source: the white petrolatum FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 21, 2026); every white petrolatum label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of August 21, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageTemporarily protects minor cuts,scrapes and burns.
Forms and strengths
- 0.934 g/g
- 1 g/g
- 30 g/100g
- 45 g/100g
- 50 g/100g
- 86.5 g/100g
- 93 g/100g
- 93.4 g/100g
- 99 g/100g
- 99.83 g/100g
- 100 g/100g
- 412.5 mg/g
Ointment; jelly; stick; kit; salve.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 22 of which 0 under generic applications, 0 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- Not in the survey
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 1,529 through July 30, 2026
What is white petrolatum used for?
From the label: indications and usageTemporarily protects minor cuts,scrapes and burns. Temporarily protects and helps relieve chafed, chapped or cracked lips. Helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather.
Source: FDA drug label (DawnMist White Petrolatum), Dukal LLC, effective August 21, 2026 (SPL set 598e9d46-6450-af60-e063-6394a90a3a6b), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for white petrolatum?
No generic white petrolatum is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do FAERS reports show for white petrolatum?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 1,529 reports that list white petrolatum among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 219 are coded as a death and 766 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- White petrolatum side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other