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Aqueous cream

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Aqueous Cream BP, also known as sorbolene, is a light, hydrocarbon-based emulsion, which is officially registered in the British Pharmacopoeia and categorised by the British National Formulary as a non-proprietary emollient preparation.[1] It is used as a topical, external medicine, emollient, and general-purpose substitute for toiletries such as soap, shower gel, shaving cream, and lip salve. While sometimes thought to be a moisturiser, official advice is not to prescribe the cream as a moisturiser.[2][3]

Aqueous cream B.P.

Ingredients

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The common ingredients are:

Contraindications

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British researchers found evidence that using the cream to treat areas affected by eczema may actually aggravate the condition.[2] They suggested this was due to skin-thinning effects of the detergent sodium lauryl sulfate. The National Eczema Society recommends alternatives such as white soft paraffin wax or other types of emollient without such a high content of sodium lauryl sulfate.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BNF index, archived from the original on 2007-09-28, retrieved 2007-01-12
  2. ^ a b "Aqueous cream 'aggravates eczema'". BBC News. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ^ a b "Emollients". National Eczema Society.