Products
Soft zinc paste is usually produced in pharmacies. Retailers can also order it from specialized service providers. Finished medicines with similar properties are available (e.g., ZinCream Medinova).
Production
| Zinc oxide (250) | 30.0 g |
| Lanolin | 30.0 g |
| White vaseline | 60.0 g |
The zinc oxide is heated in a drying oven at 100°C. The lanolin and white petroleum jelly are mixed and melted on the water bath. Add the heated zinc oxide in portions to make the mixture into a paste. Store protected from light. Other formulations without lanolin are described in the literature.
Structure and properties
Soft zinc paste is a white, soft, smooth paste with a faint smell of lanolin. It is easy to spread.
Effects
The paste has skin protecting, skin nourishing and drying properties.
Fields of application
For skin care, in skin diseases.
Dosage
The paste is usually applied once or twice a day.
Contraindications
Zinc paste is contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity.
Adverse effects
Possible adverse effects include hypersensitivity reactions due to lanolin.