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Calamine is a combination of zinc oxide and 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3). [6] The lotion is produced with additional ingredients such as phenol and calcium hydroxide. [6][7] The use of calamine lotion dates back as far as 1500 BC. [8]
Calamine lotion comes under the category of shake lotions and contains calamine and zinc oxide as active ingredients. In addition, it also contains bentonite, glycerine, sodium citrate, and liquified phenol. This article focuses on calamine lotion and preparations that contain calamine lotion.
Calamine lotion contains 8% each of zinc oxide and calamine, the latter composed of zinc oxide and a small amount of ferric oxide. In the preparation of a lotion, powders are levigated with a small portion of glycerin (levigating agent); the mixture is diluted with a combination of bentonite magma and calcium hydroxide solution.
13 sty 2022 · Calamine lotion is a shake lotion composed of calamine (zinc oxide/carbonate and ferric oxide), zinc oxide, bentonite, glycerine, sodium citrate, and liquified phenol. It is used...
Calamine is basic zinc carbonate that owes its pink colour to added ferric oxide. It has a mild astringent action, and is used as a dusting powder and in shake and oily lotions.
Calamine lotion is a shake lotion composed of calamine (zinc oxide/carbonate and ferric oxide), zinc oxide, bentonite, glycerine, sodium citrate, and liquified phenol.
