Barrier cream, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 28 relations: Allergic contact dermatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cochrane Library, Contact dermatitis, Dermis, Hand eczema, Humectant, Hydrophile, Hydrophobe, Hygroscopy, Irritant contact dermatitis, Irritation, Kaolinite, Medical glove, Moisturizer, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, National Safety Council, Pathogen, Petroleum jelly, Rubber glove, Sodium dodecyl sulfate, Sodium hydroxide, Stratum corneum, Talc, Topical medication, Transepidermal water loss, World Health Organization, Zinc oxide.

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a form of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance; the other type being irritant contact dermatitis (ICD).

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.

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Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library (named after Archie Cochrane) is a collection of databases in medicine and other healthcare specialties provided by Cochrane and other organizations.

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Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents.

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Dermis

The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain.

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Hand eczema

Hand eczema presents on the palms and soles, and may sometimes be difficult or impossible to differentiate from atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and psoriasis, which also commonly involve the hands.

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Humectant

A humectant is a hygroscopic (water-absorbing) substance used to keep things moist.

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Hydrophile

A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.

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Hydrophobe

In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water (known as a hydrophobe).

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Hygroscopy

Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules via either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature.

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Irritant contact dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis that can be divided into forms caused by chemical irritants and those caused by physical irritants.

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Irritation

Irritation, in biology and physiology, is a state of inflammation or painful reaction to allergy or cell-lining damage.

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Kaolinite

Kaolinite (also called kaolin) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition: Al2Si2O5(OH)4.

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Medical glove

Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients.

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Moisturizer

A moisturizer, or emollient, is a cosmetic preparation used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin. Barrier cream and moisturizer are skin care.

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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public service organization promoting health and safety in the United States.

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Pathogen

In biology, a pathogen (πάθος, "suffering", "passion" and -γενής, "producer of"), in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease.

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Petroleum jelly

Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties.

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Rubber glove

A rubber glove is a glove made out of natural or synthetic rubber.

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Sodium dodecyl sulfate

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sometimes written sodium laurilsulfate, is an organic compound with the formula and structure.

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Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula.

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Stratum corneum

The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horny layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis.

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Talc

Talc, or talcum, is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula.

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Topical medication

A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.

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Transepidermal water loss

Principle of an instrument measuring transepidermal water loss. Water vapor is diffusing through the transparently shown cylinder. The yellow arrow symbolizes the diffusion direction. The two dark red square elements are two pairs of sensors each measuring relative humidity and temperature. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL or TWL) is the loss of water that passes from inside a body (animal or plant) through the epidermis (that is, either the epidermal layer of animal skin or the epidermal layer of plants) to the surrounding atmosphere via diffusion and evaporation processes.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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Zinc oxide

Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrier_cream

Also known as Baby cream, Barrier foam, Barrier preparation, Barrier preparations, Dimethicone/zinc, Dimethicone/zinc oxide, Shielding Lotion, Zinc oxide/dimethicone.