They contain white petrolatum, mineral oil, and similar lubricants.

It may also contain acacia, glycerin, castor oil and white petrolatum.

Some products (e.g., zinc oxide, white petrolatum) are used mostly to protect the skin against irritation (e.g., from wetness).

Vusion is a topical antifungal drug product that contains the active ingredients miconazole nitrate, zinc oxide, and white petrolatum.

A mineral oil in this sense is a transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkanes and cyclic paraffins, related to petroleum jelly (also known as "white petrolatum").

Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties.