cream
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topical preparation usually for application to the skin
Research
27,772 papers- Anti-Aging Potential of Phytoextract Loaded-Pharmaceutical Creams for Human Skin Cell Longetivity.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2015
- The science behind skin care: Moisturizers.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2018
- A review of the efficacy of popular eye cream ingredients.International journal of women's dermatology · 2024
- Topical Cream Carrying Drug-Loaded Nanogels for Melanoma Treatment.Pharmaceutical research · 2023
- Bioidentical progesterone cream for menopause-related vasomotor symptoms: is it effective?The Annals of pharmacotherapy · 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- paste
- Image
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- route of administration
- skin absorption
- Commons category
- Cream (cosmetics)
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Encyclopedic overview
Cream
A cream is a preparation usually for application to the skin. Creams for application to mucous membranes such as those of the rectum or vagina are also used. Creams may be considered pharmaceutical products, since even cosmetic creams are manufactured using techniques developed by pharmacy and unmedicated creams are highly used in a variety of skin conditions (dermatoses). The use of the finger tip unit concept may be helpful in guiding how much topical cream is required to cover different areas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “cream” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.