SKIN CARE FORMULATION

The invention comprises compositions for lubricating skin comprising petrolatum, at least one of a squalene or hydrogenated polybutene, non-hydrogenated polybutene, a natural or synthetic source of at least one of a fatty acid or fatty acid ester and an anti-oxidant. The compositions are particularly useful in moisturizing or lubricating compromised or traumatized skin and protecting skin from trauma due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.