Balneum Cream: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Balneum Cream is an easily absorbed cream containing urea and lauromacrogols, used to treat dry, itchy skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis. It works by soothing the skin and helping it hold onto moisture. The cream is for external use only and is suitable for adults, elderly people and children. It is available as a cream.

What is Balneum Cream

Balneum Cream is an easily absorbed cream containing urea and lauromacrogols. It is used to treat dry, itchy skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis by soothing the skin and helping it hold onto moisture.

Balneum Cream uses

• Treatment of itching and dry skin seen with eczema, dermatitis and scaling skin conditions

Benefits of Balneum Cream

• Relieves itching
• Has a soothing and softening effect on the skin
• Easily absorbed
• Replaces oils lost from dry skin
• Helps prevent loss of skin moisture
• Shown to increase skin moisture for up to 24 hours

How Balneum Cream works

Urea helps clear dry skin by removing dead skin cells, easing itching, and adding moisture back into the skin. Lauromacrogols is included to help relieve itching. Some versions also contain ceramide, which helps rebuild the skin's protective barrier.

Balneum Cream dosage

For external use only, by adults, elderly people and children. Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before applying the cream. Clean and dry the area where the cream is to be applied. It may help to apply the cream after bathing to keep the skin moisturised. Apply a small amount of the cream to the affected area and gently rub it in.

Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. Do not apply to broken, inflamed, oozing or infected skin unless told to by a doctor. Avoid bathing in hot water and using harsh soap, as these can dry the skin further. Pat the skin dry after bathing rather than rubbing it, to avoid removing the moisture the cream has added.

Available forms and strengths

• Cream

Side effects of Balneum Cream

Common

• Burning sensation where applied
• Redness of the skin
• Itching
• Formation of pustules

Serious

• Worsening of eczema if used on inflamed skin
• Allergic reactions
• Mild skin irritation
• Redness
• Itching
• Burning or stinging
• Skin rash

Warnings and precautions

Do not use this cream if you are allergic to urea, lauromacrogols, or any of the other ingredients. Do not use this cream if you have severe and widespread reddening of the skin. Do not use this cream if the affected skin area has suddenly become inflamed, or is oozing or infected. The cream may irritate broken or inflamed skin. Avoid getting the cream in your eyes or on mucous membranes. This cream may not be suitable if you are allergic to soya or peanuts. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use, as urea can increase how much other creams (such as corticosteroids, dithranol and fluorouracil) are absorbed through the skin when used at the same time.

This cream can be used during pregnancy, but you should ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice first. Do not apply the cream to the breasts right before breastfeeding.

For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredient in the product.

Apply to clean, dry skin and stop use if significant irritation, redness, or rash develops. Avoid applying to severely broken or infected skin unless advised by a healthcare professional.

Use caution on very sensitive skin, especially in babies and young children. If the skin becomes more painful, swollen, warm, or develops discharge, seek medical advice. Keep out of reach of children.

This cream is not known to affect your ability to drive or use machinery.

Storage

• Keep out of the reach and sight of children
• Do not use after the expiry date stated on the label, carton and tube
• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month
• Do not store above 25°C
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste; ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required

When to see a doctor

Stop using the cream and speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you get side effects such as burning, redness, itching, pustules, or if your eczema gets worse. Stop using the cream and see a doctor straight away if you have signs of an allergic reaction. Speak to a healthcare professional if your skin condition gets worse or does not improve within a few weeks.

Alternatives

• Balneum Plus Bath Oil
• Balneum Plus Bath Additive