Safety information relating to the use of emollients:-
- Safe use of emollient skin creams to treat dry skin conditions - GOV.UK website Click here
- Emollient creams - South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue website Click here
For information and guidance relating to Emollients including local formulary and guidance or risk of fire and serious injury on the SY MO website click here
Bath and shower emollients
There is no evidence to support the routine use of bath and shower emollients. These should not be prescribed and Patients who prefer to use bath or shower preparations should be advised to buy over the counter.
❖ Bath and shower emollients offer no advantages over emollients and they should not be used in place of directly applied emollients to the skin before washing.
Patients should be advised to wash with their normal emollients as a soap substitute instead as this is more cost effective than using bath/shower emollients and can be an effective moisturiser.
❖ Use of these products may increase the risk of slips/falls, particularly in the elderly.
❖ If bath emollients are to be used, patients should be advised that they need typically 10-20 minutes contact to be absorbed onto the skin to be effective, however this may not always be practical to achieve and hence the advantages of using regular emollients.
Light Emollients
Consider self-care, OTC
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | £0.82 |
| 500 gram | £2.74 |
Gel
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | £2.08 |
| 500 gram | £3.17 |
Medium emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | £1.88 |
| 500 gram | £3.18 |
Medium emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | |
| 30 gram | |
| 500 gram |
Heavy Emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 gram |
Heavy emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 50 gram | |
| 500 gram |
Colloidal oat emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | |
| 500 gram |
Colloidal oat emollient
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 300 ml | |
| 500 ml |
For dry skin conditions to relieve itching and moisturise and protect the skin
Emollients with Urea
Urea can cause stinging and irritation for some patients. and should therefore be reserved for patients with scaling skin, or those who have tried other emollients without success.
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 gram | £6.95 |
Emollients with antimicrobials
This should be reserved for instances where infection is either present or is a frequent complication. Its use should be short-term and targeted
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 ml |
Emollients with anti-itch properties
A trial of emollient with anti-itch properties can be offered for patients with widespread itch where an emollient alone provides insufficient relief.
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | £4.00 |
| 500 gram (1 x 500g pump) | £17.50 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 gram (1 x 500g pot) | £16.94 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 gram | £4.10 |
| 500 gram (1 x 500g pot) | £17.91 |
| 500 gram (1 x 500g pump) | £17.91 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 500 gram (1 x 500g pump) | £18.45 |