How Do I Make Ointment
Preparation of Ointments Ointments Are Prepared by Two General Methods: – Incorporation – Fusion Incorporation by the Incorporation Method, the Components Are...
Preparation of ointments Ointments are prepared by two general methods: – Incorporation – Fusion Incorporation By the incorporation method, the components are mixed until a uniform preparation is attained.
What are examples of ointments?
- Petroleum jelly.
- Anhydrous lanolin.
- Waxes.
- Vegetable oils.
- Lard.
What are the ointment base?
There are three major types of ointment bases: oleaginous (greasy) bases, which are water repellent; water-absorbing bases, which are greasy but allow absorption of water, and water-miscible bases (vanishing creams or water-soluble bases).