Dermol Wash 200ml

When your skin feels dry, itchy, or easily irritated, choosing the right cleanser is crucial. Dermol Wash 200ml offers a unique solution by combining emollient and antimicrobial properties, making it an ideal choice for daily skin care.

How Dermol Wash 200ml Supports Your Skin Health

This specialist wash acts as a moisturising, protective, and antiseptic soap substitute. Unlike ordinary soaps and cleansers that can strip natural oils and further irritate dry skin, Dermol Wash 200ml is designed to:

• Cleanse Gently: It effectively cleanses without foaming, helping to prevent the skin-drying and irritant effects commonly associated with perfumed or harsh washing products.
• Soothe & Hydrate: The emollient ingredients, isopropyl myristate and liquid paraffin, work by trapping moisture in the skin, restoring its normal protective function and leaving it feeling soft and smooth.
• Protect Against Bacteria: With active antimicrobial ingredients like benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, Dermol Wash 200ml helps to combat bacteria that can aggravate dry, irritated skin, reducing the risk of infection from scratching.
• Reduce Itching: By addressing dryness and bacterial presence, it helps to relieve the itch-scratch cycle, bringing comfort to uncomfortable skin.

Dermol Wash 200ml is fragrance-free and suitable for all age groups, including babies, making it a versatile addition to any family's skincare routine. It can be used alongside other emollients or prescribed treatments for comprehensive care of dry skin conditions. Trust Weldricks Pharmacy for reliable healthcare solutions and enjoy convenient free UK delivery on orders over £40.

This product is only for application to the skin. Use this product as part of your normal washing routine, instead of your ordinary soap (bar or liquid) or cleanser. For maximum benefit you should use it whenever you wash (including routine hand washing).

Before using this product, turn the top of the pump dispenser anti-clockwise to unlock it. After unlocking, you will need to press down the pump dispenser several times to prime the pump before any product is dispensed.

• Wash with this product in the same way as you would with any liquid soap.
• Use it with a gentle washing action. The product will not foam or lather as you wash.
• Rinse off (you should still be able to feel the product coating the skin).

Pat the skin dry with a soft towel (avoid rubbing as this can make dry skin conditions worse). You can also use Dermol Wash as a leave-on treatment, by re-applying it after washing and drying.

Gently smooth the product into the dry skin areas. If necessary, allow time for any excess to soak in. Do not rub the skin vigorously.

If you are applying another product to the same areas of skin as Dermol Wash 200ml, try to avoid mixing the two products. You can do this by applying the treatments alternately, leaving enough time to allow the previous product to soak in.

Dermol Wash 200ml can be used for intensive and frequent hand-washing (e.g. for healthcare professionals in a clinical setting).

• Using Dermol Wash, follow the hand-washing technique normally recommended.
• Rinse thoroughly and dry.
• Apply Dermol Wash to hands as a leave-on skin conditioner.

If you forget to use Dermol Wash 200ml: Do not worry if you occasionally forget to use it, just carry on using the product as described the next time you wash.

If the product gets into the eyes: The product may cause irritation if it gets into the eyes. Rinse the eyes with plenty of water. If rinsing one eye, take care to avoid washing product into the other eye. If irritation persists, seek medical advice.

As with any product, severe generalised allergic reactions are possible. Very rare reports of such reactions in susceptible individuals, leading to a drop in blood pressure and even to unconsciousness, have been associated with products containing chlorhexidine. You must not use Dermol Wash 200ml if you have had problems with chlorhexidine-containing products in the past.

Do not smoke or go near naked flames - risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it.

Take care when using this product:

• Avoid getting it in the eyes, especially when using it on the face.
• If you decide to use this product to wash with in the bath or shower, it can make the surface slippery, so:
  • be careful to avoid slipping over when getting into and out of your shower or bath (eg by using a shower or bath mat);
  • after use, clean out the bath/shower tray with a suitable detergent to remove any remaining greasiness (wearing protective gloves to avoid irritating your hands).
• For patients with very sensitive skin, it is generally a good idea to start any new treatment on a small test area first, in case any side effect occurs. This is especially important when treating the face or young children. Thereafter, treatments may be applied more generously, as required.

Using other medicines: This product is not known to affect, or to be affected by, other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: This product can be used during pregnancy and whilst breast-feeding. However, when breast-feeding, if use on the nipples is necessary, apply sparingly and after feeds. Gently wipe away any remaining product before feeding your baby. The ingredients have been in widespread use in this and similar preparations for many years, without reports of problems. However, safety trials have not been conducted.

Dermol Wash 200ml contains cetostearyl alcohol: Cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact discomfort).

If you have previously experienced local skin reactions (e.g. contact discomfort) to any of the ingredients, please talk to your doctor before using this product.

Possible Side Effects: Like all medicines, Dermol Wash 200ml can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you experience any of the following reactions stop using Dermol Wash 200ml and get urgent medical help: swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat; a sudden uncharacteristic red itchy skin rash (hives) away from the site of application; wheezing or breathing difficulty; feeling faint or dizzy; a strange metallic taste in the mouth; or collapse. You may be having a serious allergic reaction.

This product has been specially designed for use on dry or problem skin areas anywhere on the body. Rarely, Dermol Wash 200ml can cause skin reactions on treated areas (involving redness, irritation and/or itching). These very rare skin reactions may become more significant where associated with excessive use as a leave-on application in areas of folded skin such as the groin or in the nappy area.

Stop using this product and tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist:

• If your skin condition seems to look or feel worse.
• If any of the side effects become unacceptable, or you notice any other side effects not mentioned in this leaflet.

If you swallow Dermol Wash 200ml: If you accidentally swallow the product and you then feel unwell, seek medical attention. Do not attempt to cause vomiting.

Reporting of side effects: If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Active ingredients: Isopropyl myristate (2.5% w/w), Liquid paraffin (2.5% w/w), Benzalkonium chloride (0.1% w/w), Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride (0.1% w/w).

Other ingredients: Cetostearyl alcohol, Macrogol cetostearyl ether (Cetamacrogol 1000), Phenoxyethanol, Purified water.

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