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Epaderm Ointment
3
Cetostearyl alcohol
Hydromol Ointment
3
Cetostearyl alcohol
Liquid and White Soft
Paraffn Ointment
3
When a patient has a reaction to their emollient it is useful to identify which of its ingredients may be causing a problem,
so you can prescribe an alternative that is free from the potential sensitiser or irritant.
This chart lists substances that are widely recognised as being potential sensitisers or irritants contained in various emollients.
Since many other substances may rarely cause sensitisation, it is not exhaustive.
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However, if a patient has reacted to one
product, it may help to avoid others containing the same allergens or irritants.
Creams Potential allergens or irritants
Aqueous Cream BP
46*
Cetostearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauryl sulphate
Aveeno Cream
3
Benzyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate
Calmurid Cream
3
Urea
Cetomacrogol
7
Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol
Cetraben Emollient Cream
8
Cetostearyl alcohol, parabens,
phenoxyethanol
Dermol Cream
9
(AB) Benzalkonium chloride, cetostearyl alcohol, chlorhexidine, isopropyl myristate, phenoxyethanol
Diprobase Cream
10
Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol
E45 Cream
11
Anhydrous lanolin, cetyl alcohol, parabens
Epaderm Cream
3
Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol
Hydromol Cream
12
Cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, myristyl myristate, parabens,
phenoxyethanol
Oilatum Cream
13
Benzyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, macrogol 1000 monostearate, polyvinylpyrrolidone,
potassium sorbate
Zerobase
3
Cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol
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Potential allergens or irritants
Potential allergens or irritants Products containing them
Benzalkonium chloride Dermol 500 Lotion,
14
Dermol Cream
9
Benzyl alcohol Aveeno Cream,
3
Aveeno Lotion,
3
Oilatum Cream
13
Cetyl/cetostearyl/
cetearyl/stearyl alcohol
Aqueous Cream BP,
46*
Aveeno Cream,
3
Aveeno Lotion,
3
Cetomacrogol,
7
Cetraben Emollient
Cream,
8
Dermol 500 Lotion,
14
Dermol Cream,
9
Diprobase Cream,
10
E45 Cream,
11
Emulsifying
Ointment BP,
2
Epaderm Cream,
3
Epaderm Ointment,
3
Hydromol Cream,
12
Hydromol Ointment,
3
Oilatum Cream,
13
Zerobase
3
Chlorhexidine Dermol 500 Lotion,
14
Dermol Cream
9
Chlorocresol Cetomacrogol,
7
Diprobase Cream,
10
Epaderm Cream,
3
Zerobase
3
Isopropyl myristate/
myristyl myristate/
myristyl lactate
Dermol 500 Lotion,
14
Dermol Cream,
9
Doublebase Gel,
15
Hydromol Cream
12
Lanolin and derivatives E45 Cream
11
Palmitic acid and esters Aveeno Cream,
3
Aveeno Lotion
3
Parabens
Cetraben Emollient Cream,
8
E45 Cream,
11
Hydromol Cream
12
Phenoxyethanol
Aqueous Cream BP,
46*
Cetraben Emollient Cream,
8
Dermol 500 Lotion,
14
Dermol Cream,
9
Doublebase Gel,
15
Hydromol Cream
12
Polyethylene glycol/macrogol
1000 monostearate and esters
Oilatum Cream
13
Polyvinylpyrrolidone Oilatum Cream
13
Sodium lauryl sulphate