A cream is an emulsion, either oil in water or water in oil. Usually soothing and nourishing, mixing readily with secretions of the skin.
Example: ingredients: olive oil, beeswax, lanolin, herb.
Method: Infuse half an ounce herb (Chickweed, Elderflowers, Comfrey, etc) in half a pint boiling water for 20 minutes, strain. Place 1oz olive oil in a double saucepan or basin, standing in a vessel of hot water (not boiling). Add: half an ounce beeswax and half an ounce lanolin. In a separate vessel warm 3 tablespoons infusion and dissolve into it half a teaspoon borax. When beeswax and lanolin are well melted in the olive oil, reduce heat and stir in the infusion. Continue stirring until warm, adding a few drops of perfume if desired. When it begins to thicken pour into pots and keep in a refrigerator. When opened should be used within a few weeks. Purpose of borax is to prevent formation of mould.
A thick, semi-solid preparation with moisturizing properties used to apply medications to the skin.
The oily or fatty part of milk from which butter is prepared. Various medicinal preparations are known also as cream – for example, cold cream, which is a simple ointment containing rosewater, beeswax, borax, and almond oil scented with oil of rose.
n. a preparation for use on the skin consisting of an emulsion of oil in water, which may or may not contain medication. It rubs into the skin easily and contains preservatives, which may be allergenic. Compare ointment.
Substances, usually silicone-based, applied to the skin before work to prevent damage by irritants. They are also used in medicine – for the prevention of bedsores and nappy rash, for example.... barrier creams
Contains Methyl sal 12.4 per cent, Capsicin 0.86 per cent, Menthol 0.5 per cent, Eucalyptus oil 2.4 per cent, rectified Camphor oil 2.4 per cent. Rheumatic aches and pains. ... infurno massage cream
a cream containing a eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (*lidocaine and *prilocaine; hence the name). Applied to the skin as a thick coating and left on for a maximum of 90 minutes, it gives a helpful degree of local anaesthesia, allowing blood samples to be taken and facilitating biopsy procedures in young children.... emla cream
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