Aqueous cream
{{Short description|Light, hydrocarbon-based emollient}}
Aqueous Cream BP, also known as sorbolene, is a light, hydrocarbon-based emulsion, which is officially registered in the British Pharmacopoeia and categorised by the British National Formulary as a non-proprietary emollient preparation.{{citation|url=http://www.bnf.org/bnf/search.htm?n=6&q=%22aqueous+cream%2C+BP%22|title=BNF index|access-date=2007-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035806/http://www.bnf.org/bnf/search.htm?n=6&q=%22aqueous+cream,+BP%22|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=dead}} 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.
Ingredients
The common ingredients are:
- liquid hydrocarbons
- white soft paraffin wax
- purified water
- emulsifying wax containing sodium lauryl sulphate
- cetostearyl alcohol
- chlorocresol
Contradictions
British researchers found evidence that using the cream to moisturize areas affected by eczema may actually aggravate the condition.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/health-11564662|title=Aqueous cream 'aggravates eczema'|date=2010-10-18|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-07-29|language=en-GB}} They suggested this was due to skin-thinning effects of a detergent sodium lauryl sulfate. The National Eczema Society recommends alternatives such as white soft paraffin wax or other types of emollient without such a high content of sodium lauryl sulfate.{{cite web |url=http://www.eczema.org/aqeous|publisher=National Eczema Society |title=Aqueous Cream}}