Ingredients side by side
Aveeno ingredient list as of 2026-10-11, from DailyMed.
Key differences
USDA Organic certified
Era Organics Superbalm is USDA Organic certified, and its store listing describes the ingredients as food-grade and non-GMO. Aveeno’s product page does not show USDA Organic or certified organic.A water-free balm vs a cream with water
Era’s ingredient list has no water. It is a balm of butters, oils, beeswax and oats. Aveeno lists Water second in its ingredients.Botanicals Aveeno’s list doesn’t include
Era Organics Superbalm combines chickweed, chamomile, calendula oil, rosehip seed oil and arnica oil with its oats. None of these are on Aveeno’s ingredient list. Aveeno’s oat ingredients are Oatmeal, Oat Kernel Oil and Oat, alongside Panthenol and Ceramide NP.Free of petrolatum and silicones
Era is free of petrolatum and mineral oil, and it is silicone-free and PEG-free. Aveeno’s ingredient list includes Petrolatum and Dimethicone. Some parents choose a petrolatum-free product because they want a formula made from plant oils and butters.National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance
Era Organics Superbalm holds the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance. Aveeno’s product page does not show National Eczema Association.Certifications and label claims
Aveeno’s product page describes the cream as giving “long-lasting relief from irritated, itchy skin due to eczema.” It says the cream is made with the Aveeno Triple Oat Complex, and it lists the hypoallergenic and fragrance-free claims shown above. Aveeno’s product page does not show USDA Organic, certified organic, National Eczema Association or cruelty-free.
Which one should you choose?
- You want a certified organic product: Era Organics Superbalm is USDA Organic certified.
- You want to avoid petrolatum, mineral oil and silicones: Era is free of all three. Aveeno’s ingredient list includes Petrolatum and Dimethicone.
- You want botanicals like chamomile, calendula and chickweed: Era Organics Superbalm includes them. Aveeno’s ingredient list does not.
- You want a product with the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance: Era Organics Superbalm holds it.
- You want one jar for the whole family: Era Organics Superbalm suits babies from birth, toddlers, children and adults with sensitive skin. It also helps soothe, moisturize and nourish skin with cradle cap.
- You specifically want Ceramide NP and Panthenol: Aveeno’s ingredient list includes both, along with the Aveeno Triple Oat Complex its product page describes.
Sources
- Era Organics Baby Eczema Superbalm product page
- Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream product page
- Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream drug label on DailyMed
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