ointments vs creams

cjburke1974 | 01:06 Sun 29th Apr 2007 | Health & Fitness

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what is the difference between ointments and creams?

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An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces

Creams are semi-solid emulsions, that is mixtures of oil and water.

So, an ointment is thicker than a cream - think of the boot polish consistency of the tin of germolene, compared to the thinner consistency of moisturising creams, as examples.

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