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Aqueous Cream BP is a light, paraffin-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 moisturiser and general-purpose substitute for toiletries such as soap, shower gel, shaving cream and lip salve. The formulation sold by Boots the Chemist is reported to be a best-seller with some stores selling hundreds of tubes every day.2
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Ingredients
The ingredients of Boots' version are:2
- liquid paraffin
- white soft paraffin
- purified water
- emulsifying wax containing sodium laurylsulphate
- cetostearyl alcohol
- chlorocresol
Indications
It is commonly prescribed in the United Kingdom for conditions such as eczema, aquagenic pruritus or atopic dermatitis 3. Whilst undergoing radiotherapy, patients are advised to use aqueous cream as part of a skin care regime to remedy the erythema which is caused by such treatment.
Contraindications
Some sources indicate that it is not always suitable for use as an emollient, because the preservatives such as phenoxyethanol used to prolong the cream's shelf-life may cause an adverse reaction.4 Boots use an alternative preservative - chlorocresol - which is said to cause less reaction.
References
- ^ BNF index, http://www.bnf.org/bnf/search.htm?n=6&q=%22aqueous+cream%2C+BP%22
- ^ a b Paul Sims (15 November 2008), Empty out your bathroom cabinet. This £3.99 cream does everything, Daily Mail
- ^ Emollients, NHS Direct, http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=612
- ^ , http://www.eczema.org/aqueous.htm
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