Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Desoximetasone inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Desoximetasone has lactose, gluten, soy, a dye or gelatin in it? The medicine is the same, but the fillers, coatings and colors differ from one company to the next. This page shows what each Desoximetasone product's FDA label lists, so you can find a version that leaves out what you avoid and ask your pharmacist for it by its NDC.

We have read the FDA labels of 36 of the 37 current Desoximetasone products on the market today, from 13 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 1 is still being read and will appear on a later visit.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Desoximetasone? Ask in plain words.

Name the company, strength or the NDC on your bottle and the ingredient you avoid. The answer comes only from the FDA labels on this page.

Answers are drawn from the FDA label data on this page and checked against it. They are not medical advice: confirm with your pharmacist before relying on them.

The short answer

Which Desoximetasone products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseNo checked product

    No checked Desoximetasone product lists lactose.

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Desoximetasone product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Desoximetasone product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesNo checked product

    No checked Desoximetasone product lists synthetic dyes.

  5. GelatinNo checked product

    No checked Desoximetasone product lists gelatin.

Find a version without it

Every current Desoximetasone product and what its label lists

No checked product lists any of the concerns we look for.

ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
A-S Medication Solutions 2 products
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-5571-00 None of these listed
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cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, petrolatum, water
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-0597-00 None of these listed
Show 9 ingredients

ALUMINUM MONOSTEARATE, AQUA, CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, PARAFFIN, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM, PETROLATUM
Actavis Pharma, Inc. 1 product
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00472-0479-15 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
Bryant Ranch Prepack 7 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-2629-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-2330-02 None of these listed
Show 9 ingredients

ALUMINUM MONOSTEARATE, CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MINERAL OIL, PARAFFIN, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-1414-02 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 63629-8642-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 63629-8641-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 72162-1427-01 None of these listed
Show 5 ingredients

GLYCERYL OLEATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LEVOMENTHOL, MINERAL OIL
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 63629-8702-01 None of these listed
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GLYCERYL OLEATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LEVOMENTHOL, MINERAL OIL
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA 1 product
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68462-0531-17 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68180-0949-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68180-0948-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68180-0950-01 None of these listed
Show 6 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68180-0946-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCONUT OIL, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 68180-0944-11 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, LEVOMENTHOL, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, MINERAL OIL, SORBITAN MONOOLEATE
Novel Laboratories, Inc. 1 product
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 40032-0024-60 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCONUT OIL, PETROLATUM
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd 3 products
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 45802-0495-35 None of these listed
Show 9 ingredients

ALUMINUM MONOSTEARATE, CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MINERAL OIL, PARAFFIN, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 45802-0496-14 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 45802-0807-98 None of these listed
Show 5 ingredients

GLYCERYL OLEATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LEVOMENTHOL, MINERAL OIL
Proficient Rx LP 2 products
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 63187-0646-15 None of these listed
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ALUMINUM MONOSTEARATE, CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MINERAL OIL, PARAFFIN, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 71205-0271-15 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 2 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 71656-0086-15 None of these listed
Show 6 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE SODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, MINERAL OIL, WHITE PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 71656-0087-15 None of these listed
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CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, MINERAL OIL, WHITE PETROLATUM
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 8 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1271-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1261-01 None of these listed
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CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), DOCUSATE SODIUM, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1352-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-5263-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1270-01 None of these listed
Show 6 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1262-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, PETROLATUM
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 51672-1396-03 Still being read Not read yet
2.5 mg/mL topical sprayNDC 51672-5281-00 None of these listed
Show 5 ingredients

GLYCERYL OLEATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LEVOMENTHOL, MINERAL OIL
The J. Molner Company LLC 1 product
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 83148-0021-60 None of these listed
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MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc 2 products
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72578-0091-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72578-0095-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCONUT OIL, PETROLATUM
Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2 products
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 70771-1437-00 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOLS, MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM, WATER
2.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 70771-1166-00 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCONUT OIL, PETROLATUM

A product with none of these listed is not certified to be without them: the label says what the manufacturer declared, and the source of a starch or a flavor is often not stated. The companies are the FDA's labelers, which include repackagers and distributors selling another company's product under their own label. The NDC opens the product's own page, with the full label and its inactive-ingredient notes.

At the pharmacy counter

How to use this at the pharmacy counter

  1. Pick the company whose list suits you and copy the NDC from the table. Many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one if you ask before the prescription is filled; some buy from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check.
  2. Treat "does not list" as exactly that. The label is what the manufacturer declared; a flavor or a starch may have an unstated source, and lines change. For celiac disease or a serious allergy, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written statement about the lot you have.
  3. Check the bottle each refill. A different company usually means a different shape, color and inactive-ingredient list; the pharmacist can tell you who made it, and the two-NDC comparison shows the difference line by line.
  4. If you need one company's version kept constant, ask your prescriber to write that company or the NDC on the prescription and tell the pharmacy you need it held. Rules vary by state and plan, so confirm with the pharmacist.
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Common questions about Desoximetasone inactive ingredients

Is Desoximetasone gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Desoximetasone product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 36 products checked, none lists a wheat, barley, rye or gluten ingredient, and none lists a starch without a stated source. If you have celiac disease, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written gluten statement for the lot you have.
Does Desoximetasone contain lactose?
No checked Desoximetasone product lists lactose on its label. People with a milk allergy or a strong intolerance often prefer a version that does not list it.
Does Desoximetasone contain soy?
No checked Desoximetasone product lists a soy ingredient (soybean oil or soy lecithin) on its label. Soy lecithin is the usual form and the amount is small, but people with a soy allergy often prefer a version that does not list it.
Is there a dye-free Desoximetasone?
No checked Desoximetasone product lists a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant) on its label. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Desoximetasone contain gelatin?
No checked Desoximetasone product lists gelatin on its label. Gelatin is usually bovine or porcine and the label rarely says which; for kosher, halal or vegetarian needs, ask the manufacturer.
Why do the inactive ingredients differ between manufacturers?
A generic must match the brand's active ingredient, strength, dose form and how it is absorbed; its fillers, binders, coatings and colorants are the manufacturer's own choice. That is why one Desoximetasone product can list lactose and a dye while another from a different company lists neither.
Can my pharmacy give me a specific manufacturer's version?
Often, if you ask before the prescription is filled: many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one. Some pharmacies buy a generic from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check. Give them the NDC from this page; the company name alone is often enough.
How current is this list?
The products are the ones in the FDA's current NDC directory as of October 5, 2026, and each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA label as our label sync last read it. Formulations change, so check the label on your own bottle and ask your pharmacist if a refill looks different.

Sources: the products are the finished Desoximetasone products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of October 5, 2026; each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA Structured Product Label via DailyMed, as our label sync last read it. The concern groups are HelloPharmacist's classification of the names the label declares. Educational information only, not medical advice; confirm with your pharmacist before relying on a list. ← Back to the Desoximetasone guide