Products, such as aqueous cream and emulsifying ointment, can be used as soap substitutes for hand washing or when bathing. Urea, benzyl alcohol, light liquid paraffin, sodium lactate solution, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline wax, triglycerol diisosterate, isopropyl palmitate, wool alcohols, magnesium sulphate, purified water

Borderline substances | Borderline Substances | BNF | NICE

Urea, white soft paraffin, maize starch, isopropyl myristate, syncrowax HR-C, palmitic acid, sorbitan laurate and arlatone G.

By Product

Light liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin, refined soya bean oil, cetostearyl alcohol, polysorbate 40, propylene glycol, sorbic acid

Medicinal forms | Emollient creams and ointments, colloidal

Light liquid paraffin, cetomacrogol, white soft paraffin, hypoallergenic anhydrous lanolin, glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl palmitate, hydroxybenzoates (parabens), benzyl alcohol Various other ingredients may be added to moisturisers. Listed below are some you may come across, together with their action. Purified water, white soft paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, polysorbate 40, propylene glycol, glycerol monostearate 40 – 50, liquid paraffin, medium-chain triglycerides, sorbic acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium hydroxide Refined soya bean oil, macrogol 4-lauryl ether, butylated hydroxytoluene, fragrance, propylene glycol Colloidal oatmeal, liquid paraffin, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, calcium silicate, ascorbic acid, tocopheryl acetate, laureth-4, dimethicone, ethylcellulose

Texture

Preservatives such as benzyl alcohol and hydroxybenzoates (parabens) are needed to prevent the growth of micro-organisms when water is included in the product. Urea, white soft paraffin, maize starch, isopropyl myristate, syncrowax HR-C, palmitic acid, sorbitan monolaurate, arlatone G

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Drugs designated green3 are suitable for on-going prescribing within primary care after specialist initiation and an initial review (unless specified) in secondary care. Little or no monitoring is required.

YOUR SKIN TYPE

Not only can soaps be irritants themselves, but washing with hot water and soap strips the skin of its surface layer of natural oils.