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Triple Paste Medicated Ointment
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About this product

A thick zinc oxide-based cream designed to protect against diaper rash and soothe irritated skin, formulated with petrolatum, beeswax, glycerin, and oat extract.

Guru Score

80%

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6 experts · Moderate agreement
6Gurus
6Yay
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What they liked

  • Soothing zinc oxide and oat extract calm redness
  • Rich occlusive seals hydration overnight
  • Breathable formula despite thick texture

What they flagged

  • White cast makes it not cosmetically elegant
  • May worsen acne in prone skin
  • Too heavy for oily or humid climates

What the gurus are saying

The zinc oxide in this cream earns consistent praise for calming inflammation and healing irritated, dry, or barrier-compromised skin, with experts noting it works as a potent occlusive when layered as an overnight treatment. The tradeoff is a visible white cast that most gurus accept as the price of effectiveness, though those with oily or humid-climate skin may want to reserve it for two to four times weekly rather than nightly. A practical note: the 12% zinc oxide concentration pairs well with petrolatum to lock in hydration, though anyone dealing with active acne should exercise caution, as the heavy occlusive formula can potentially worsen breakouts.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take January 2026

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"Triple Paste diaper rash cream is more of a thicker zinc based cream that acts as a protective barrier to prevent moisture irritation while promoting healing. It's soothing because of the nonnano zinc oxide which calms inflammation and oat extract which helps reduce redness and sensitivity. The glycerin and beeswax in here also add a little nourishing effect while keeping the formula rather breathable."
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"I use Triple Paste and it's really great for long flights or when my skin is irritated, like after injections, when you want grease. I think Triple Paste has a different preservative system than Sudocream. The thing with Sudocream is I could wear it to the airport but I cannot wear Triple Paste to the airport."
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Glad We Had This Chat - Nicolas Travis
"I use Triple Paste and it's really great for long flights or when my skin is irritated, like after injections, when you want grease. I think Triple Paste has a different preservative system than Sudocream. The thing with Sudocream is I could wear it to the airport but I cannot wear Triple Paste to the airport."
S2 Ep19: Nicolas Travis
"I actually use something called Triple Paste now and it's really great for long flights or with my skin, like after injections when you want grease. And I think Triple Paste has a different preservative system than Sudocrem."
Listener's Questions w/ Nicolas Travis!
"Follow up with this zinc oxide cream, um, not not the ones that you can put on your face so like Triple Paste"
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"Triple Paste is a zinc oxide based cream, a diaper rash cream, and zinc oxide is gold. It will help repair your face and heal your skin while locking in hydration. If you've got really dry irritated skin, zinc oxide which is the main component in Triple Paste is a good occlusive and it can help to improve that dryness, that real irritated unhappy type of skin that you may have. However, if you've got acne issues, this can potentially worsen them in the wrong patient."
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"This Triple Paste is really good if you get rashes and the skin folds or chafing, um that's basically an irritant dermatitis same thing happens in the diaper area for babies and the zinc is anti-inflammatory and it protects the skin. This also has petroleum which is also a skin protectant, lanoline, visol is anti-inflammatory as is oak kernel extract, glycerin is hydrating, there are a lot of hidden gems."
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"I also really like Triple Paste."
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"One thing that I love to do when my skin barrier is completely inflamed is use diaper rash cream like Triple Paste Medicated Ointment. It has zinc oxide which acts more as an anti-inflammatory."
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All 14 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss
The Barrier-First Way to Layer Skincare in Winter (Dermatologist Explains) | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"One thing that I love to do when my skin barrier is completely inflamed is use diaper rash cream like Triple Paste Medicated Ointment. It has zinc oxide which acts more as an anti-inflammatory."
30s & 40s Skincare Routine: How to Use Retinol & Acids Like a Dermatologist! | Dr. Idriss
"I'm going to end this routine with my classic facing step, which incorporates diaper rash cream, aka my favorite one, which is Triple Paste. And this is one that I've used on my baby's butts, and I apply it literally all over my face, minus my nose, and it's going to help to calm an inflamed skin barrier. My skin is a little extra sensitive, so I'm going to be generous with this stuff. It's going to help me look like a magnified cupcake tonight and let it melt into my skin, but by the time I go to bed, I will be a glistening glazed donut and not a ghost of a human being."
Answering Your Juicy Skincare & Life Questions Plus MAJOR Giveaway! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"I love Triple Paste. I'm not sponsored by them, I've never worked with them. I've used them for my baby's butts but I use it as a final step to layer everything in."
40s Skincare Must Haves for YOUTHFUL Aging (Anti-Aging) from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"Triple Paste is a diaper rash cream but I do put it on my face especially when my skin barrier is broken in the winter to really help restore it. I love it especially in the winter to help calm your skin barrier and to restore moisture."
How to Fix Dry Skin: Expert Routine & Hacks from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"I like to use a diaper rash cream because diaper rash creams are rich in zinc oxide and they help to reduce inflammation. Triple Paste is one of my favorite ones and I don't mind looking like a pale ghost when I go to bed but a lot of people have told me they don't love that so they recently came out with a sheer zinc one that rubs in clear. Very honestly I don't enjoy the experience as much when it is sheer but to each their own."
Dermatologist’s Hack to Repair a Dry Inflamed Skin Barrier! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"The one I discovered was the best for my kids is Triple Paste. I tried the other buttpaste creams and I felt this one was the best one. It is 12% zinc oxide and it also has oat kernel extracts in it. There's a little bit of corn starch which sounds counterintuitive if you're trying to lock in moisture, but it actually works in your T-Zone area to your benefits. It's a giant tub for like 27 or 30 bucks. You can also buy it in a tube for $10."
Best Skincare of 2024: Top Dermatologist Picks from High-End to Affordable! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"I'm obsessed with Triple Paste, obsessed obsessed with the fact that they approached me because I was obsessed and it was on honestly the only sponsorship for a skincare company that I ever jumped on. I said yes because I am obsessed and because I thought it was funny that it's a butt paste company but the fact that this stuff is so good and great for your face for your skin barrier. You're going to look like a ghost, no it's not cosmetically elegant but it does the job. I love it. If you have a baby I think try it out but just definitely do not double dip, do not use the jar that you've used on your baby's butt because that might be contaminated, just get a squeezy tube for your own face."
Top 8 Ingredients to Treat Redness & Rosacea from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"Triple Paste zinc oxide is a beautiful ingredient it has anti-inflammatory effects when a kid has a rash down there you slap this all over their little tushies in a gentle way in order to minimize their rash to calm the inflammation down so they have less friction on their privates. When it comes to your face if you have an inflamed skin barrier and you're trying to restore your barrier zinc oxide can really help restore that barrier and when it comes in the form of a diaper rash cream when it's married to petrolatum it will help create an occlusive layer while calming any inflammation down and it works wonders as an overnight mask treatment especially in a dry climate or in a very cold climate or when the temperatures are changing. Don't go for one with essential oils definitely don't and make sure there's no steroid in it because that can make things worse. This is probably my favorite one. I have two kids who are six and four and this was the one that I used on my kids."
Top Hydrating Moisturizers to Strengthen Your Skin Barrier | Dr. Idriss’ Best Picks for Healthy Skin
"If you love face basting which is what I usually do with a diaper rash cream but you hate the look of the zinc on your face, I usually use this guy Triple Paste. I will tell you this is a great second one to try that doesn't have any of that white residue because there's no zinc in it, so it's not going to be as good in terms of an anti-inflammatory perspective but it's going to be great in terms of locking in moisture. If you're somebody who gets flush but you're not sensitive and you have dry skin, so your skin is always red and you're just trying to cool your skin down while keeping it hydrated and dewy, I use this mostly on airplane rides longer than 4 hours but as somebody who's recently developed a few hot flashes here and there at night, I love this."
Retinol-Approved Moisturizers to Cushion Your Retinol Routine—Stop The Purge! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"I love this stuff. I would use it all the time on my babies when they were babies, but I use it when I have any sort of irritation and I also use it in the winter when my face is really dry and inflamed with a windburn. It has zinc oxide in it to help reduce inflammation, soothe redness, flaking and itchiness. I reserve this once you've reached the other extreme of looking red, flaky and off and you want to restore your skin back to where it was."
Best Skincare Under $25 from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"I discovered it through my baby's butts, Triple Paste. Now I have the sample size, it can range from $13 up to $30 if you buy the one pound jar, so I would test out a smaller version first for $13. It's an all-time fave. It is not exactly a moisturizer, it is more of an occlusive and it's going to seal the deal. So I would use this first and use this second at night when you're face basting. She's really thick and she's really rich and you're supposed to use this at night, not during the day, because otherwise you will look like a ghost. It has zinc oxide in it. Zinc oxide has anti-inflammatory benefits, it also gives a white cast, and that's what I meant by you'll look like a ghost. But because she is extremely rich, basically it is petrolatum, it is like Vaseline with zinc oxide. It's going to seal everything in and reduce inflammation. I put on a thick layer 30 minutes to an hour before I go to sleep at night at the end of my skincare routine, and although I look kind of ghostlike by the time I wake up in the morning, it has absorbed and I wash my face normally with water. It's beautiful. I would strongly advise you try this out anywhere from two to four times a week at night. If you live in a humid environment or you're oily, I probably would not do that."
How to Layer Hydrating Skincare for Glass Skin from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"This is literally white petrolatum, which is Vaseline, plus zinc oxide, which is amazing at having reparative and healing properties. After I do the hyper serum and the active seal, if I feel the need to add an extra layer of hydration, I then end it with the diaper paste because this is really going to seal it all in while calming your face. This has an occlusive property to it, plus it's using zinc oxide and not zinc PCA. Zinc oxide is much better geared towards repairing and regenerating your skin. This is like the last thing that you would put on your face."
5 Easy Steps to Repair a Broken Skin Barrier FAST | Reactive Skin Reset by Dr. Idriss
"If you're really red and inflamed and angry and you know you're not that sensitive, this is where I love to use diaper rash cream. And my diaper rash cream of choice is Triple Paste because I have literally gone through every single diaper rash cream on my kids' tushies and I am telling you this was the best one ever. It would help heal their cracked skin and I'm not being paid by them at all. It was truly the best one. So the way it works is that because it has petroleum jelly plus zinc oxide which has anti-inflammatory effects, it would help to heal and soothe your skin as well and not just act like an occlusive. Plus, it has a little bit of cornstarch that would wick away extra moisture. So when you are putting this directly on your skin and an inflamed skin barrier, that can be helpful if you are making sure that you are also using Vaseline underneath or you are making sure that your skin is not completely dehydrated."
Chemotherapy and Skincare: How To Help Yourself! | Dr. Shereene Idriss
"If you're having a lot of irritation on your skin, wherever on your body, even including your face, and you do not care about a white cast, Triple Paste saved us many times from irritations on my children's skin."

Frequently asked.

What is Triple Paste Medicated Ointment?

A thick zinc oxide-based cream designed to protect against diaper rash and soothe irritated skin, formulated with petrolatum, beeswax, glycerin, and oat extract.

Is Triple Paste Medicated Ointment worth it?

Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Triple Paste Medicated Ointment's Guru Score?

Triple Paste Medicated Ointment holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Triple Paste Medicated Ointment best for?

Triple Paste Medicated Ointment is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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