Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) (2024)

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1. What Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive
3. How to use Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive
6. Further information
7. General advice on looking after dry skin conditions

Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.

Take special care when using this product:

• it can make your bath slippery, so be careful to avoid slipping over when getting into and out of your bath. Be careful when handling babies and young children.
• after use, clean out the bath with a suitable detergent to remove any remaining greasiness (wearing protective gloves to avoid irritating your hands).

This product is not known to affect, or to be affected by, other medicines.

This product can be used during pregnancy and while breast-feeding. The ingredients have been in widespread use in this and similar preparations for many years, without reports of problems. However, safety trials have not been conducted.

Cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).

• Shake the bottle before use.
• Add approximately 15 to 20 ml (1½ to 2 inner capfuls) to a normal-sized bath filled with water to a depth of roughly 20 cm (8 inches).
• Get into the bath and cover the affected areas of skin with the bath water.
• Soak for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Pat the skin dry with a soft towel.
• Avoid rubbing with the towel because this makes dry skin conditions worse.

• Shake the bottle before use.
• Add approximately 5 to 10 ml (½ to 1 inner capful) to a small bath of water or wash basin.
• Submerge the affected areas of skin.
• Soak for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Alternatively, repeatedly sponge the water over the affected skin areas.
• Pat the skin dry with a soft towel.
• Avoid rubbing with the towel because this makes dry skin conditions worse.

You may prefer to use your normal soap as well as Doublebase Emollient Bath Additive when bathing. As a general rule, however, the use of normal soaps and foaming bath products (even those labelled “moisturising”) is best avoided, or at least kept to a minimum. Ideally, a fragrance-free emollient “soap substitute” should be used instead, despite the fact that this type of product does not foam or lather.

Do not worry if you occasionally forget to use it, just carry on using the product as described the next time you bathe.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

The active ingredient is liquid paraffin (65% w/w).

The other ingredients are isopropyl myristate, glycerol, macrogol cetostearyl ether (cetomacrogol 1000), cetostearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and purified water.

• The bath additive is available in a plastic bottle containing 500 ml. The inner part of the cap is designed to hold 10 ml of product and can be used to help measure out the required quantity to add to the bath (see Section 3).
• The product is a white to off-white liquid. It contains no dye or fragrance.

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Some dry skin conditions like eczema and dermatitis are itchy, and can be quite sore.

Although scratching relieves the itching for a short while, it further damages the skin.

Badly scratched skin easily gets infected. This makes it itchier and the urge to scratch becomes even greater. It is better if scratching can be avoided by reducing the itching. The regular use of emollients or moisturisers can help with this.