Emollient Efficacy level Product Indications for use Contraindications The cosmetic acceptability of emollients must be considered on an individual basis to ensure concordance with treatment. Rational for use of other moisturisers can be due to patient choice. Bath Very little Hydromol Can be applied Product should emollient effect used bath directly onto wet skin not be used were in isolation emollient or diluted in water. patients are know to have sensitivities or allergies to excipients or preservatives. Excipients, non listed Cream Less Epaderm Can also be used as a Product should effective as soap as dissolves in not be used were moisturiser water and is more patients are know than cosmetically to have ointment acceptable than sensitivities or ointment. allergies to excipients or preservatives. Excipients include chlorocresol Ointment Most Hydromol Can also be used as a Product should effective as ointment soap as dissolves in not be used were moisturiser water and effective as patients are know moisturiser. It is gold to have standard practice to sensitivities or use ointment as allergies to moisturiser under excipients or compression bandaging preservatives. Excipients include cetostearyl alcohol
Emollient Efficacy level Product Indications for use Contraindications The cosmetic acceptability of emollients must be considered on an individual basis to ensure concordance with treatment. Rational for use of other moisturisers can be due to patient choice. Bath emollient Very little effect used in isolation Hydromol bath emollient Can be applied directly onto wet skin or diluted in water. Product should not be used were patients are know to have sensitivities or allergies to excipients or preservatives. Excipients, non listed Cream Less effective as moisturiser than ointment Epaderm Can also be used as a soap as dissolves in water and is more cosmetically acceptable than ointment. Product should not be used were patients are know to have sensitivities or allergies to excipients or preservatives. Excipients include chlorocresol Ointment Most effective as moisturiser Hydromol ointment Can also be used as a soap as dissolves in water and effective as moisturiser. It is gold standard practice to use ointment as moisturiser under compression bandaging Product should not be used were patients are know to have sensitivities or allergies to excipients or preservatives. Excipients include cetostearyl alcohol