ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: This product contains mineral oil 14%, petrolatum 74.9%, phenylephrine HCl 0.25%, protectants and vasoconstrictor, which compare to the active ingredients in Preparation H. EFFECTIVE HEMORRHOID OINTMENT: Hemorrhoid Ointment gives fast temporary relief from the painful burning, itching, and discomfort of hemorrhoids. TYPES OF HEMORRHOIDS: External hemorrhoids are located under the skin around the anus. Internal hemorrhoids develop in the lower rectum. FAST-ACTING, HEMORRHOID PAIN RELIEF: This hemorrhoid treatment temporarily shrinks swollen hemorrhoidal tissue and relieves burning. You are more likely to get hemorrhoids if you: strain during bowel movements, have chronic constipation or diarrhea, or eat foods that are low in fiber. HEMORRHOID OINTMENT: Temporarily protects the inflamed, irritated anorectal surface to help make bowel movements less painful.