Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive is a skin treatment for you to add to your bath water when bathing to help treat dry or chapped skin conditions that may also be itchy, red and sore.
Details
Common examples include psoriasis (scaly, pink patches of skin), elderly pruritus (itchy skin due to ageing), ichthyosis (abnormal scaly skin), various forms of eczema, dermatitis and other dry skin disorders.
All age groups can use Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive, including babies.
The active ingredient in this product is liquid paraffin, that is an emollient. When added to your bath water the product helps to:
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soften, moisturise and protect your skin by trapping moisture in the skin and restoring the normal protective function of the skin.
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prevent the skin-drying and irritant effects that can be caused by bathing and by the soaps, foaming additives and fragrances used in ordinary bath products.
This product can be used in addition to any other emollients or treatments your doctor, pharmacist or nurse may have given or prescribed for you to treat your dry skin condition.
How to use
For maximum benefit, add this product to your bath water every time you have a bath.
For adults, children and the elderly:
- Shake the bottle before use.
- Add approximately 15 to 20 ml (11⁄2 to 2 inner capfuls) to a normal-sized bath filled with water to a depth of roughly 20 cm (8 inches).
- Get into the bath and cover the affected areas of skin with the bath water.
- Soak for 10 to 20 minutes.
- Pat the skin dry with a soft towel.
For babies and children:
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Shake the bottle before use.
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Add approximately 5 to 10 ml (1⁄2 to 1 inner capful) to a small bath of water or wash basin.
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Submerge the affected areas of skin.
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Soak for 10 to 20 minutes.
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Alternatively, repeatedly sponge the water over the affected skin areas.
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Pat the skin dry with a soft towel.
Avoid rubbing with the towel because this makes dry skin conditions worse.
You may prefer to use your normal soap as well as Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive when bathing. As a general rule, however, the use of normal soaps and foaming bath products (even those labelled “moisturising”) is best avoided, or at least kept to a minimum. Ideally, a fragrance-free emollient “soap substitute” should be used instead, despite the fact that this type of product does not foam or lather.
Hazards and Cautions
Do not use Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to liquid paraffin or any of the other ingredients of Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive listed.
Take special care when using this product:
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it can make your bath slippery, so be careful to avoid slipping over when getting into and out of your bath. Be careful when handling babies and young children.
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after use, clean out the bath with a suitable detergent to remove any remaining greasiness (wearing protective gloves to avoid irritating your hands).
This product is not known to affect, or to be affected by, other medicines.
This product has been specially designed for use on dry or problem skin. However, in rare cases it can cause skin irritation (mild rashes) or allergic skin reactions on extremely sensitive skin. These rare effects tend to occur during or soon after the first few uses.
Do not use Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive after the expiry date shown on the container.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
Always replace the cap after use.
Ingredients
Liquid paraffin (65% w/w), isopropyl myristate, glycerol, cetomacrogol 1000, cetostearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and purified water.
Product Reference
SKU: DOUB002