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Medicines emulsifying wax + liquid paraffin + white soft paraffinQuestion & answer

emulsifying wax + liquid paraffin + white soft paraffin · Medicine question

What is it used for?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is licensed as an ointment base for pharmacists to prepare Aqueous Cream BP and Buffered Cream BP.

Sources for this answer

Emulsifying Ointment BPemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5

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