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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base prototype | petrolatum/vaseline |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base water soluble? | no |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base water washable? | no |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base anhydrous? | yes |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base absorbs water? | no |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base emmollient? | yes |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base occulsive? | yes |
| Hydrocarbon/oleaginous base greasy? | yes |
| Anhydrous absorption prototype | aquaphor |
| Anhydrous absorption water soluble? | no |
| Anhydrous absorption water washable? | no |
| Anhydrous absorption anhydrous? | yes |
| Anhydrous absorption absorbs water? | yes |
| Anhydrous absorption emollient? | yes |
| Anhydrous absorption occlusive? | yes |
| Anhydrous absorption greasy? | yes |
| W/O emulsion prototype | Eucerin |
| W/O emulsion water soluble? | no |
| W/O emulsion water washable? | no |
| W/O emulsion anhydrous? | no |
| W/O emulsion absorbs water? | yes (somewhat) |
| W/O emulsion emollient? | yes |
| W/O emulsion occulsive? | yes |
| W/O emulsion greasy? | yes |
| O/W emulsion prototype | hydrophilic lotion |
| O/W emulsion water soluble? | no |
| O/W emulsion water washable? | yes |
| O/W emulsion anhydrous? | no |
| O/W emulsion absorbs water? | yes (somewhat) |
| O/W emulsion emollient? | no |
| O/W emulsion occlusive? | no |
| O/W emulsion greasy? | no |
| Water soluble base prototype | PEG |
| Water soluble base water soluble? | yes |
| Water soluble base wash washable? | yes |
| Water soluble base anhydrous? | yes** |
| Water soluble base absorbs water? | yes (somewhat) |
| Water soluble base emollient? | no |
| Water soluble base occlusive? | no |
| Water soluble base greasy? | no |