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Vanicream
HC 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Targeted Treatments

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Hydrocortisone Acetate

Percentage: 1.12 %

Full ingredient list

Hydrocortisone acetate (1.12% - equivalent to hydrocortisone 1%), ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-30 stearate, petrolatum, propanediol, simethicone, sorbic acid, sorbitol, water

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Hydrocortisone acetate (1.12% - equivalent to hydrocortisone 1%) Skin conditioning
Ceteareth-20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Peg-30 stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Petrolatum Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Simethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Hydrocortisone acetate (1.12% - equivalent to hydrocortisone 1%)

Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

2

Ceteareth-20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

less than $20

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