Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g
⚠ This medicine appears to have been discontinued
The electronic medicines compendium (emc) no longer publishes a Summary of Product Characteristics for this product, which usually means it is no longer marketed in the UK. The patient leaflet below is kept for reference, but the product may not be available.
If you were prescribed this medicine, other products containing Liquid paraffin, White soft paraffin may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
not listed on this label. 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 help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. Store in a cool place. Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children. Use by the date on base or side of tub.
Active ingredients This cream contains Liquid Paraffin 6% w/w, White Soft Paraffin 15% w/w. Also contains: purified water, emulsifying wax (containing cetostearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulfate), chlorocresol 0.1% w/w. PL 00014/5202 Text prepared 12/2023. Manufactured by BCM Ltd Nottingham NG2 3AA for the MAH: The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA. Fire hazard. Do not smoke or go near naked flames; clothing & bedding with this product dried on them can catch fire easily.
Frequently asked questions about Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g
How do I take Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g?
Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g comes as cream containing 500g. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
What is the active substance in Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g?
The active substance in Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g is liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Can I get Boots Aqueous Cream BP 500g without a prescription?
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
About this leaflet
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
- Source: electronic medicines compendium (emc), Datapharm
- Active substance: liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
⚕For healthcare professionals — Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)Full SmPC: dosage, interactions, contraindications, warnings+
4.1. Therapeutic indications
For topical application to the skin:
As an emollient for the symptomatic relief of dry skin conditions.
As a soap-substitute for skin washing
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Adults, children and elderly:
To be applied to the skin as required.
4.3. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
For external use only.
Paediatric population
An audit of children attending a paediatric dermatology clinic recorded the proportion of immediate cutaneous reactions to emollients (defined as one or more of burning, stinging, itching and redness developing within 20 minutes of application). Aqueous cream was the emollient used by most (71%), which was associated with an immediate cutaneous reaction in 56% of exposures, compared with 18% with other emollients used (details of the other emollients were not reported; n = 100).
Fire Safety Warning
Instruct patients not to 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.
Slip Hazard Warning
This preparation may make skin and surfaces slippery – particular care is needed when bathing.
Excipient Warnings
Aqueous cream contains sodium lauryl sulfate which may cause local skin reactions (such as stinging or burning sensation) or increase skin reactions caused by other products when applied on the same area, particularly in children with atopic eczema.
Aqueous cream contains cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).
Aqueous cream contains chlorocresol which may cause allergic reactions.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
No clinically significant drug interactions known.
4.6. Pregnancy and lactation
The safety of aqueous cream during pregnancy and lactation has not been established but is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
No adverse effects known.
4.8. Undesirable effects
Occasional allergic reactions.
Aqueous cream may be associated with immediate cutaneous reactions when used as a leave-on emollient, such as stinging, burning, itching and redness. See section 4.4.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions 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.
4.9. Overdose
Symptoms of accidental oral ingestion may include gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly diarrhoea. Treatment need only be symptomatic.
🇵🇱 Known in Poland as
Medicines sold in Poland with the same active substance: W Polsce znany jako
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Liquid paraffin, White soft paraffin. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
⚠ Same active substance, but a different pharmaceutical form (for example a gel instead of a tablet). Not interchangeable — ask a pharmacist.
- MINGAST partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
- Mentholaxin partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
- Mentho-Paraffinol Hasco partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
- Parafina ciekła - Avena partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
- Parafina ciekła Aflofarm partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
- Parafina ciekła LGO partial — not the same combinationParaffinum liquidum · taken by mouth
Some of these do not contain exactly the same active substances — check each one. The strength, the form and whether you need a prescription can differ. Always ask a pharmacist before you switch. Polish medicines in the UK →
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Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.