The short version
Only one company currently supplies this market — there is no backup if it stumbles.
Market view
skin protectant · Cream
2 marketed package NDCs · 1 active manufacturer
Most dispensed: ZINC OXIDE 20 g/100g · Ointment · #1 tube/carton / 30 g in 1 tube · ZINC OXIDE 20 g/100g · Ointment · #1 tube/carton / 60 g in 1 tube · PETROLATUM 1 g/g · Ointment · #12 jars/case / 390 g in 1 jar · ZINC OXIDE 20 g/100g · Ointment · #454 g/jar
What changed in the last 90 days
Every detected change for skin protectant, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.
- Gg Xerozine 15Sep 2, 2026Mfr exitedGeri-Gentle Corporation · skin protectant
- Gg Xerozine 15Aug 26, 2026Mfr enteredGeri-Gentle Corporation · skin protectant
- White PetrolatumAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.01285 → $0.01302 per unit (+1.32%)
- White PetrolatumAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.00737 → $0.00735 per unit (-0.27%)
- Zinc OxideAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.0157 → $0.01551 per unit (-1.21%)
- Zinc OxideAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.05813 → $0.05851 per unit (+0.65%)
- Zinc OxideAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.07658 → $0.07864 per unit (+2.69%)
- Barrier BalmAug 12, 2026Mfr exitedProject Chemistry, Inc. · skin protectant
- Gg Xerozine 15Jul 29, 2026Mfr exitedGeri-Gentle Corporation · skin protectant
- PrevaDRM Vitamin RepairJul 29, 2026Mfr enteredSion Brands LLC · skin protectant
Common questions
- Is Skin protectant in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Skin protectant in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
- Who makes Skin protectant?
- 6 companies have marketed Skin protectant in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
- What does Skin protectant cost?
- The typical pharmacy pays about $0.0155 per gram, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.
All marketed products
Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.