Look, feel, and scent: This stuff is thiccc! The beige ointment resembles wet cement more than something you’d rub onto a baby’s angry bum. And the scent? It’s best described as “curious”: mildly medicinal but not necessarily off-putting. It certainly doesn’t emit the mom-toxicating scent of other baby products, though.
Effectiveness: As “experienced parents,” (LOL) we can confidently say this trial re-confirmed our belief that Butt Paste is the undisputed king of over-the-counter diaper rash treatments. The paste’s thickness works as an impenetrable wetness barrier, and an application tamed some redness in the matter of one night’s sleep. After a full day of use, the irritation was history.
We tested original strength, which is intended for mild irritation; but there’s a whole Butt Paste family that also includes max strength, aloe-added, and sensitive skin varieties.
Ingredients: Good old zinc oxide acts as Butt Paste’s rash-zapper. Five additional, benign-sounding inactive ingredients (including mineral oil and paraffin) round things out.
Price: $8.79 for four ounces
