skin cream

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Characteristics

  • mixture of oil & water
  • often appears white & smooth
  • easily applied, rubs in, absorbed
  • may not penetrate thick epidermal scale
  • less occlusive than ointment[2]

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022