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What is another term for absorption bases?
Anhydrous bases
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What is another term for Anhydrous bases?
Absorption bases
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What is the definition of an absorption base?
An oil in water base that permits the incorporation of aqueous solutions to become water in oil emulsions
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What ointment base in an oil in water emulsion that permits the incorporation of aqueous solutions to become water in oil emulsions?
Anhydrous/Absorption bases
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What three examples of Absorption bases were given in class?
- Hydrophilic petrolatum USP
- Anhydrous Lanolin
- Aquaphor
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What is Hydrophilic petrolatum USP composed from?
3% cholesterol in white petroleum
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What Absorption base is composed of 3% cholesterol in white petrolatum
Hydrophilic petrolatum USP
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What is Aquaphor composed of?
6 parts wool-wax alcohols and 99 parts aliphatic hydrocarbons
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What base is composed of 6 parts wool-wax alcohols and 99 parts aliphatic hydrocarbons?
Aquaphor
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What type of ointment base is cold cream?
Absorption base
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What is an example of an absorption base?
Cold cream
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Describe the characteristics of an absorption base?
- Emollient
- Occlusive
- Absorbs water
- Greasy
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What ointment bas can be described as an Emollient, occlusive, absrobs water and is greasy?
Absorption bases
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What are the characteristics of a water and oil emulsion?
- Emollient
- Occlusive
- Contains water and absorbs water
- Greasy
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What are the three components of a water removable bases?
- oil phase
- water phase
- emulsifiers
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What type of ointment base contains three parts, a water phase, an oil phase and emulsifiers?
A water washable base
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What is an example, as per class, of a water washable base?
Acid Mantle Cream
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What type of ointment base is Acid mantle Cream?
Water washable
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What bases can be diluted with water or with an aqueous solution?
Water washable bases
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Describe water washable bases?
Bases that can be diluted with water or with an aqueous solutions
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What is vanishing cream?
O/W emulsion with a large % of water and humectants and an excess of stearic acid
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What ointment is an O/W emulsion that contains a large proportion of water and humectants and an excess of stearic acid?
Vanishing Cream
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What is the purpose of stearic acid in vanishing cream?
To form a thin film when the water evaporates
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What are the six characteristics of water removable bases?
- Water washable
- less greasy
- can be diluted in water
- non occlusive
- Better cosmetic appearance
- Better compliance
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Describe water soluble bases?
Contain only water soluble substances, that are water removable and greaseless
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What type of ointment base is composed of only water soluble components and is greaseless?
Water soluble bases
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What is an example of a water soluble base?
Polyethylene Glycol Ointment USP
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What type of ointment base is Polyethylene Glycol Ointment USP?
Water soluble base
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