Emollients
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Emollients are bland oily substances which sooth and soften skin. They form an occlusive film over the skin, preventing evaporation, thus restoring elasticity of cracked and dry skin.
EMOLLIENTS
Emollients are bland oily
substances which sooth and soften skin. They form an occlusive film over the
skin, preventing evaporation, thus restoring elasticity of cracked and dry
skin. Olive oil, arachis oil, sesame oil, cocoa butter, hard and soft paraffin,
liquid paraffin, wool fat, bees wax and spermaceti are the commonly employed
emollients. They are also used as vehicles for topically applied medicaments
and as ointment bases.
Wool fat may cause
allergy in some patients.
