Desitin Maximum Strength Baby Diaper Rash Cream, 14.4 Ounces

DESITIN® Maximum Strength Original Diaper Rash Paste contains the maximum level of zinc oxide, immediately forming a protective barrier to help heal and soothe diaper rash discomfort. Our thick, rich, hypoallergenic, pediatrician-tested formula provides overnight relief for baby’s tender skin. There’s no stronger diaper rash treatment available without a prescription.

DESITIN® Maximum Strength Original Diaper Rash Paste helps provide overnight relief of diaper rash. DESITIN® Maximum Strength Original Paste is so effective in sealing out wetness and irritants that in many cases, diaper rash starts to disappear in hours.

• Contains the maximum level of zinc oxide available without a prescription
• Creates a rich, thick protective barrier
• Helps reduce redness and irritation of sensitive baby skin
• Provides moisturization to baby’s skin

• Helps heal and soothe diaper rash discomfort
• Helps seal out wetness and provides a barrier to protect baby skin from irritants
• Creates an optimal environment that allows baby skin to heal

Diapers are usually snug fitting. This results in little air reaching baby’s diaper area, which causes baby’s skin to become warmer and moister and therefore have a higher pH (which is a measure of acidity vs. alkalinity) than elsewhere in the body. Excessive moisture in the skin makes it more easily penetrated by irritants and more vulnerable to swelling.

Friction can weaken the protective barrier of the skin. Moist skin is more vulnerable to friction than dry skin, making the diaper area particularly prone to this problem. Friction between the diaper and the skin, two areas of skin (such as in skin creases and folds), and constant wiping and cleaning in the diaper area can facilitate the penetration of irritating substances into the skin.

The enzymes in feces (protease and lipase) may irritate baby’s tender skin. In addition, feces contain organisms that can cause skin infection. Urine further irritates the diaper area. As urine breaks down, it releases ammonia. This causes the pH of the skin to rise (in other words, to become increasingly basic, or alkaline) and the enzymes from baby’s stool to become more active. This may result in tissue/skin damage and lead to diaper rash.