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BALMEX MULTI-PURPOSE Petrolatum 511 mg/g Ointment, 99 g — NDC 52412-0450-35 package photo

BALMEX MULTI-PURPOSE Petrolatum 511 mg/g Ointment, 99 g

by Randob Labs,Ltd. · 99 g in 1 TUBE (52412-450-35)
NDC 52412-0450-35
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 52412-450-35 billing pads the product segment with a zero
OTC On market Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 52412-450-35
Product NDC 52412-450
11-digit billing NDC 52412045035
NCPDP billing unit GM — per gram (weight)
RxCUI 1492066, 1492071
UNII 4T6H12BN9U
Application # part347
SPL Set ID 83a9ba1a-b708-47e2-a4a3-ef847e1bb792
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2015-04-27
Route TOPICAL
Dosage form OINTMENT
Substance PETROLATUM
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 52412-450-35 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 52412-0450-35. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerRandob Labs,Ltd.
FDA applicationpart347 (OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL)
Labeler code52412
First marketedApr 2015
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio4 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

🧪 What is this product?

Balmex Multi-Purpose is a topical ointment containing petrolatum as its active ingredient. Petrolatum is a mineral oil-based moisturizer commonly used in skin care products to help soften and protect the outer layer of skin. This product is marketed as an over-the-counter medication under the FDA's established rules for petrolatum-based ointments. It is typically applied directly to the skin to help with dryness and minor skin irritation.

Supplement & herbal interactions

Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Petrolatum — tap one for details:

Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso)Moderate Turpentine OilModerate AlchemillaMinor
🌿 Every supplement checked against Petrolatum (3 interactions) — ranked by severity →
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

💊 What it looks like

Color White
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII WR1WPI7EW8
    A synthetic form of vitamin E used as an antioxidant. It prevents oils and fats in the medicine from breaking down and becoming rancid, helping keep the product stable during storage.
  • UNII 344S277G0Z
    Allantoin is a naturally derived compound that helps soften and soothe skin. In medicines, it works as a skin-conditioning agent and may help support wound healing and reduce irritation in topical formulations.
  • UNII ZY81Z83H0X
    Aloe vera leaf is a plant extract derived from the aloe plant. It is used in medicines as a natural moisturizer and skin-soothing agent in topical formulations.
  • UNII FGL3685T2X
    Chamomile is a plant extract used in medications as a flavoring agent and for its mild soothing properties in formulations. It helps improve taste and aroma of the medicine.
  • UNII 1C6V77QF41
    Cholecalciferol is vitamin D3, a fat-soluble vitamin added to medicines as a nutritional supplement or active ingredient fortification. It helps the body absorb calcium and support bone health.
  • UNII 8470G57WFM
    Corn oil is a vegetable oil extracted from corn kernels. It's used in medicines as a solvent to dissolve active ingredients and help the body absorb them, and sometimes as a lubricant in capsules.
  • UNII 0THT5PCI0R
    A silicone-based liquid that helps distribute active ingredients evenly throughout topical products. It acts as a solvent and emollient, allowing medicines to spread smoothly on skin while improving texture and absorption.
  • UNII XHK3U310BA
    Cyclohexasiloxane is a silicon-based liquid that acts as a solvent and conditioning agent in medicines. It helps dissolve or carry other ingredients and improves how the product spreads or feels on the skin.
  • UNII RGS4T2AS00
    A silicone-based lubricant and anti-foaming agent derived from silicon compounds. It reduces friction between tablet particles and equipment, helps prevent foam during manufacturing, and can be used as a coating agent in oral and topical products.
  • UNII UG00KM4WR7
    A plastic polymer used as a container material and film coating. It helps protect the medicine from moisture and air exposure during storage and shipping.
  • UNII 0RE8K4LNJS
    Isopropyl myristate is an oily liquid made from coconut or palm oil. It's used in medicines as an emollient and penetration enhancer to help the medicine absorb through skin or improve spreadability in topical products.
  • UNII 8CRQ2TH63M
    Isopropyl palmitate is an oily liquid derived from palm oil. It acts as an emollient and lubricant in medicines, helping soften the skin or improve how the product spreads and flows.
  • UNII 9YT4B71U8P
    A plant extract from lavender flowers used as a flavoring and fragrance agent in medicines. It adds taste or aroma to improve how the product smells and tastes.
  • UNII T5L8T28FGP
    Mineral oil is a clear, odorless liquid derived from crude oil. It acts as a lubricant and emollient in medications, helping pills slide smoothly during manufacturing and aiding moisture retention in topical products.
  • UNII IJ67X351P9
    A natural plant extract from rosemary leaves used as a preservative to help prevent oils and fats in the medicine from spoiling or becoming rancid during storage.
  • UNII ETJ7Z6XBU4
    Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
  • UNII 8487B3MG6D
    A natural plant extract from acacia flowers used as a fragrance component and flavoring agent in medicines. It adds pleasant scent and taste to make the product more acceptable.
  • UNII 1D1K0N0VVC
    A fat-soluble form of vitamin A used as a colorant and nutritional fortification ingredient. It gives products a yellow or orange tint and increases vitamin A content in the formula.

18 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

The official label also statesacacia farnesiana flower extract, allantoin, aloe barbadenis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cholecalciferol, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, fragrance, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, mineral oil, polyethylene, retinyl palmitate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, silica, tocopheryl acetate, zea mays (corn) oil (245-276)

Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer gPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
ℹ️
No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Balmex Multi-Purpose 511 mg/gthis 52412-0450-35 Randob 99 g — — FDA listed —
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

🏛️
2015
On the market since
Apr 2015
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
11 years listed
🔒
·
No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for BALMEX MULTI-PURPOSE (this brand).

Top reported reactions

Rash45
Pneumonia31
Pruritus31
Cellulitis29
Dyspnoea24
Urinary Tract Infection24
Dizziness23

Age at onset

Neonate5
Infant3
Child9
Adolescent3
Adult57
Elderly59

Reporter sex

0 reports

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization261
Death72
Life-threatening49
Disabling8
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
2019 2021 2023 2026 71 0
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
52412-0450-35 You're viewing this 99 g in 1 TUBE (52412-450-35) 2018-11-01 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Over-the-counter (OTC) product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos ✓ Available
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope.
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Final". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 52412-450-35, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 52412-0450-35, written without dashes as 52412045035. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 52412-0450-35, the first segment (52412) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Randob Labs,Ltd.; the middle segment (0450) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (35) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Randob Labs,Ltd.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Randob Labs,Ltd. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⚠️ Warnings 🧪 Active Ingredient 🧪 Inactive Ingredients 🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage 34 words ▾

Uses temporarily protects minor cuts scrapes burns temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin helps treat and prevent diaper rash protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 43 words ▾

Directions apply as needed change wet or soiled diapers promptly, cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry apply ointment liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or any time when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged

⚠️ Warnings 69 words ▾

Warnings For external use only When using this product do not get into eyes. Stop use and ask a doctor if condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days. Do not use on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

🧪 Active Ingredient 7 words ▾

Active ingredients Purpose Petrolatum 51.1% Skin protectant

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 45 words ▾

Inactive ingredients acacia farnesiana flower extract, allantoin, aloe barbadenis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cholecalciferol, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, fragrance, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, mineral oil, polyethylene, retinyl palmitate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, silica, tocopheryl acetate, zea mays (corn) oil (245-276)

🎯 Purpose 7 words ▾

Active ingredients Purpose Petrolatum 51.1% Skin protectant

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
← 52412-0400-02 · Randob 52412-0500-03 · Randob →
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.