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13.2 Emollients and barrier preparations  

Emollients

Aqueous cream

Emulsifying ointment 
(can be held under warm to hot running water to give a foamy bath additive).

White Soft Paraffin / Liquid Paraffin 50/50

Dermol 200^® shower emollient (contains antimicrobial agents)

Dermol 500^® lotion* (contains antimicrobial agents)

Doublebase^® gel*

Diprobase^® cream*

E45^® cream* (contains hypoallergenic lanolin)

Epaderm^® ointment

Oilatum^® cream, shower gel 

*Available in pump dispensers which may be more suitable for long term use

Aqueous cream may cause skin irritation in some children when used as a leave-on moisturiser.   Please see MHRA Safety Warning March 2013 for more information.

Emollient bath additives

Refer to guidance “Use of emollients”.

FIRST CHOICE:      OILATUM^® emollient

Oilatum^® emollient (excipients include acetylated lanolin alcohols)

Oilatum Plus^® emollient (contains antimicrobial agents)

Dermol 600^® bath emollient (contains antimicrobial agents)

Balneum Plus^® bath oil  (has antipruritic action)  

Barrier Preparations  

FIRST CHOICE:      CONOTRANE^® cream

Conotrane^® cream  
(contains dimethicone which is a useful barrier in the prevention and treatment of napkin rash, sores and in the management of incontinence).

Drapolene^® 

Sudocrem^®

Zinc and Castor Oil ointment BP
(contains arachis (peanut) oil.  Best avoided by families with a history of allergy or atopy as not yet clear whether can contribute to development of peanut allergy.)

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