Emulsifying Ointment

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Hey

I've been prescribed Emulsifying Ointment can anyone tell me about it please?

[sheila.weston]

Hi, yes, emulsifying ointment is a mixture of Emulsifying wax 3 parts, white soft paraffin 5 parts and liquid paraffin 2 parts all by weight. It is a bland ointment and does not contain steroids. It is a constituent of many hydrophilic ointment-bases for so-called washable ointments. As a matter of interest, Aqueous Cream is a 'mixture' of 30% Emulsifying Ointment and water.

I hope I haven't baffled you with science! This is taken from Martindale, the Pharmacist's bible. In other words it is recommended for psoriasis and other skin conditions where the skin tends to get dry and itchy.

Sheila

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Thank you, I understand is this more stronger then say DiproBase?

[sheila.weston]

It is very similar, but a slightly different formula. Diprobase has White soft paraffin 15%, liquid paraffin 6%, cetamacrogol'1000' 2.25% and cetostearyl alcohol (also an ingredient of Emulsifying ointment) 7.2%.

Both aim to prevent the skin drying out.

But it is always worthwhile trying a slightly different formulation.

I have been using E45 cream after a spell on Double base. I prefer Double Base, which I understand is a new version of Diprobase (it isn't in my book).

Good Luck

Sheila