Balneum Plus Cream

Balneum Plus Cream is an easily absorbed cream containing an ingredient called lauromacrogols which relieves itching. It has a soothing and softening effect on your skin and works by replacing the much-needed oils in your dry skin. This helps to prevent loss of skin moisture. The cream also contains urea. This substance is found naturally in the skin and helps the skin retain water. Many people with eczema and psoriasis have reduced amounts of urea in their skin and Balneum Plus Cream can help by replacing it. This cream has been shown to increase skin moisture for up to 24 hours. Balneum Plus Cream is for the treatment of itching and dry skin seen with eczema, dermatitis and scaling skin conditions. All of these worsen when the skin is allowed to become dry.

It contains lauromacrogol (polidocanol) which acts as a local anaesthetic and anti-itch ingredient. The urea is a natural moisturising factor (NMF) which helps hydrate, replenish and maintain the skin barrier. Urea is also a keratolytic which helps remove dead skin cells.

• Using clean hands, apply the cream to the affected areas twice a day as required.

•        May cause irritation if applied to broken or inflamed skin.

•        Avoid contact to mucous membranes and eyes.

•        Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns.

•        Urea may increase the penetration through the skin barrier of other topically applied medicines (e.g. corticosteroids, dithranol and fluorouracil) when used at the same time.

The is product is safe to use in pregnancy. When breastfeeding, do not use on the breasts immediately prior to breast feeding.

Active Ingredients: Urea 5% and Lauromacrogols 3%

Other Ingredients: Dimethicone, phenyl dimethicone, liquid paraffin, cetylpalmitate, stearicpalmitic acid, octyldodecanol, glycerol 85 %, polysorbate, carbomer, trometamol, benzyl alcohol and purified water.

All medications and products can potentially cause side effects- If they are severe, or are mild and do not improve, then you should speak to your pharmacist or doctor immediately. This list may not be exhaustive so please consult the patient information leaflet for the full list.

Frequency Unknown: Burning sensation, redness, itching or the formation of pustules or your
eczema may get worse if Balneum Plus Cream is used on inflamed skin.

There are many other Eczema treatments available which are listed in our Eczema guide. If you need help choosing, then start a quick questionnaire-based consultation or book in for a friendly telephone or video consultation with one of our dermatology pharmacists.