LAB Flashcards
semisolid preparations applied on skin and mucous membranes
OINTMENTS (Unguentum)
Ointment Bases
- Oleaginous Base/ Hydrocarbon Base
- Absorption Base
- Water-removable Base
- Water-soluble Base
It is Greasy, Anhydrous, Emollient, Occlusive effect, Non-water washable
OLEAGINOUS BASES
mixture of semisolid hydrocarbon from petrolatum
Petrolatum USP / Yellow Petrolatum / Petroleum Jelly
Bleached form of Petrolatum USP
White Petrolatum
From honeybees/ honeycomb of Apis mellifera
YELLOW WAX / BEESWAX
Bleached form of wax
WHITE WAX
Yellow petrolatum + yellow wax
Yellow Ointment / Simple Ointment
White petrolatum + white wax
White Ointment
It is Greasy, Anhydrous, Emollient, Occlusive effect, Non-water washable
(can absorb small amount of water > will form w/o)
ABSORPTION BASES
Contains:
- White wax
- White Petrolatum
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Cholesterol
HYDROPHILIC PETROLATUM (AQUAPHOR)
from wool of sheep (Ovis aries)
- 0.25% moisture
ANHYDROUS LANOLIN
has 25% moisture
HYDROUS LANOLIN
- o/w emulsion
- Non-greasy, non-occlusive, water washable
- Can be diluted with large amount of water
WATER-REMOVABLE BASES
No oleaginous component
- lipid-free ; greaseless; non-occlusive; water-washable
- For incorporation of solid substances
WATER-SOLUBLE BASES
MW <600
CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID
MW >1000
WAX-LIKE WHITE SOLID
MW 600-1000
SEMISOLID