Skin Compositions Containing Hydrocortisone

Skin protective compositions produced for application on the skin do not contain mineral oil, wax, or petrolatum and are water-based compositions. This resulting composition has effective properties for soothing, healing, and protecting problematic skin.

Human skin consists of 3 different layers. These are the outer protective layer, namely the stratum corneum, the middle epidermis layer, and the inner dermis layer. The dermis layer contains sweat glands and hair follicles.

What Are the Causes of Dry Lips?

The drying of the lips can be associated with the lip structure. The structure of the lips is different from other skin structures in the body. Lips do not have a protective layer and stratum corneum. Therefore, there are no sweat glands or oil layers in the lip structure.

Like other skin layers, the lip structure also needs moisturizing. Sweat glands provide moisture to the skin. The lip structure, however, can only receive moisture from the saliva inside the mouth. For this reason, dryness and cracking occur on the lips during cold winter months, windy weather, and dry weather under the sun.

Cosmetic creams and dermatological creams are used to prevent such dryness occurring on the lips.

Properties of the Moisturizing Composition

It has been determined that wax-like products produced to moisturize the skin tend to dry the skin rather than moisturize it. Instead, when applied to the skin, this composition does not form a waxy layer on the surface. Thanks to this feature, it is absorbed into the skin tissue and exhibits moisturizing properties for the skin surface. It has excellent moisturizing and protective capabilities for the lip surface.

In addition, it can be used in the production of creams, ointments, lotions, gels, and lip gloss cosmetic products for application to the surfaces of skin tissue. At the same time, it helps irritated skin and herpes-derived sores heal in a very short time.

Formula of the Lip Moisturizing Composition

This skin moisturizing component is formulated with the following raw materials.

• Octyldodecanol
• Cetyl Alcohol
• Steareth 20
• Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides
• Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
• Seed Oil (Jojoba)
• Emu Oil
• Sorbitol
• Sorbitan Olivate
• Hydrogenated Olive Oil
• Glyceryl Stearate
• PEG-100 Stearate
• Sodium Carbomer
• 1,3-Butylene Glycol (1,3-Butanediol)
• Hyaluronic Acid
• Tocopheryl Acetate
• Retinyl Palmitate
• Ascorbyl Palmitate
• Phenoxyethanol
• Methylparaben
• Ethylparaben
• Butylparaben
• Propylparaben
• Isobutylparaben
• Disodium EDTA
• Phospholipids
• Hydrocortisone
• Allantoin

Many different combinations can be obtained with these inputs.

Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid medication and has anti-inflammatory and antipruritic (itch-reducing) effects on the skin. Therefore, it is used in the treatment of various skin problems. Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone are generally used for the treatment of skin conditions that do not respond to corticosteroid treatment or are of mild severity. For example, it is used in the treatment of mild skin irritations, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin conditions.