Patient friendly formulation
Emollients are designed to protect and care for sore skin, however, some contain ingredients that may aggravate your skin or make your eczema worse. These include:
- Sensitisers that can produce immediate or delayed allergic reactions:
- Lanolin: a derivative of wool fat
- Parabens: a group of commonly used preservatives known as hydroxybenzoates
- Irritants, including:
- Synthetic or floral perfumes (some of which may also be sensitisers)
- Substances like sodium lauryl sulphate often found in shampoo and bubble bath to create the foam and in emollients to stop them separating
- How severe the reaction is will depend on how much of the irritant is put on and how long it stays there
Diprobase is free from lanolin, parabens, perfumes and sodium lauryl sulphate.
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