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E45 cream
Skin care product
Skin care product
E45 cream is a skin care product created in 1952 and currently marketed by Karo Pharma. It is a moisturizer. Its active ingredients are lanolin, white soft paraffin and liquid paraffin.
E45 was initially only available in hospitals, but was later made available for retail. The brand belonged to Crookes Healthcare, a subsidiary of the Reckitt group, until it was sold to Karo Pharma in April 2022.
Properties
E45 prevents moisture escaping from the skin. Paraffin creates a breathable and hypoallergenic layer over damaged skin to protect it from potential irritants whilst lanolin heals and softens the epidermis.
The effectiveness of E45 doubles when applied on skin that is still slightly damp.
In 2016 it was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain, with sales of £35.5 million.
The product contains paraffin (a fire accelerant) and can generate fire risks. It has been associated with deaths from fire and, from 2017, was set to carry a flammability warning.
E45 cream contains the following:
| Active ingredients | Measure | Additional ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Anhydrous lanolin (Medilan) | 1.0%w/w | |
| White soft paraffin | 14.5%w/w | |
| Light liquid paraffin | 12.6%w/w | |
| Glycerol monostearate | ||
| Cetyl alcohol | ||
| Sodium cetostearyl sulphate | ||
| Carbomer | ||
| Methyl hydroxybenzoate (E218) | ||
| Propyl hydroxybenzoate (E26) | ||
| Sodium hydroxide | ||
| Citric acid monohydrate | ||
| Purified water |
References
References
- "Karo Pharma completes the acquisition of the E45® brand from Reckitt". PR Newswire UK.
- (28 April 2017). "A breakdown of the over-the-counter medicines market in Britain in 2016". Pharmaceutical Journal.
- (19 March 2017). "Skin creams containing paraffin linked to fire deaths". BBC News.
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