The best replacement for petrolatum is petroleum.

The best alternatives to petrolatum are rated as following:
★★★★★  petroleum
★★★★  petroleum jelly
★★  mineral oil
★★  white petrolatum
★  zinc oxide
★  lanolin
  petrolatum
  beeswax

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