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Ointments and Creams

Compounding Considerations

Ointment BaseCharacteristicsExamples
Oleaginous/Hydrocarbon Base Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not Water Washable, Will Not Absorb Water, Insoluble in Water White petrolatum, White ointment, Vegetable shortening
Absorption Base Occulsive, Greasy, Emollient, Not Water Washable, CAN absorb water, Insoluble in water Hydrophilic petrolatum, Lanolin, USP (anhydrous), Aquaphor, Aquabase
Emulsion, water/oil Base Occulsive, Greasy, Emollient, Not Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Cold cream, Rose water ointment, Eucerin, Hydrous lanolin, Hydrocream, Nivea
Emulsion, oil/water Base Nonocculsive, Nongreasy, Water washable, WIll absorb water, Insoluble in water Hydrophillic ointment, Acid Mantle Cream, Cetaphil, Dermabase, Keri Lotion, Lubriderm, Neobase, Unibase, Vanishing cream, Velvachol
Water Soulble Base Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Water soluble Polyethylene glycol ointment, Polybase
Polybase Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Water soluble Of:Water Soluble Base
Polyethylene Glycol Ointment Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Water soluble Of:Water Soluble Base
Velvachol Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Vanishing Cream Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Unibase Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Neobase Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Lubriderm Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Keri lotion Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Dermabase Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Cetaphil Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Hydrophilic ointment Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Acid mantle cream Nonocclusive, Nongreasy, Water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Of: Emulsion, oil/water ointment base
Nivea Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Hydrocream Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Hydrous lanolin Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Eucerin Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Rose water ointment Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Cold Cream Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Emulsion, water/oil ointment base
Aquabase, Aquarphor Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Absorption base
Hydrophilc petrolatum, Lanolin (USP, anhydrous) Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable, Will absorb water, Insoluble in water Absorption base
White petrolatum Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable Oleaginous/hydrocarbon ointment base
White ointment Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable Oleaginous/hydrocarbon ointment base
Vegetable shortening Occlusive, Greasy, Emollient, Not water washable Oleaginous/hydrocarbon ointment base
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