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A lotion is a low- to medium-viscosity, topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin; creams and gels have a higher viscosity. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a Fluid which is being deformed by either Shear stress or Extensional stress. The skin is the outer covering of living tissue of an animal (or plant Most lotions are oil-in-water emulsions, but water-in-oil lotions are also formulated. An emulsion ( IPA: /ɪˈmʌlʃən/ is a mixture of two Immiscible (unblendable liquids Lotions are usually applied to external skin with bare hands, a clean cloth, cotton wool or gauze; creams and gels usually only with one's fingers or palms. Gauze is a thin Translucent fabric with a loose open Weave. Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for Many lotions, especially Hand Creams and Face cream are formulated not as a medicine delivery system, but simply to smooth and soften the skin— these are particularly popular with the aging and aged demographic groups, and in the case of face usage, can also be classified as a cosmetic in many cases. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the

The key components of a skin care lotion, cream or gel emulsion (that is mixtures of oil and water) are the aqueous and oily phases, an emulgent to prevent separation of these two phases, and, if used, the drug substance or substances. An emulsion ( IPA: /ɪˈmʌlʃən/ is a mixture of two Immiscible (unblendable liquids Medication, also referred to as medicine, can be loosely defined as any substance intended for use in the diagnosis cure mitigation treatment or prevention of disease A wide variety of other ingredients such as fragrances, glycerol, petroleum jelly, dyes, preservatives, proteins and stabilizing agents are commonly added to lotions. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Petroleum jelly, petrolatum or soft paraffin is a Semi-solid mixture of Hydrocarbons (with Carbon numbers mainly higher than 25 A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied A preservative is a natural or synthetic chemical that is added to products such as foods pharmaceuticals paints biological samples wood etc Proteins are large Organic compounds made of Amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by Peptide bonds between the Carboxyl

Lotions can be used for the delivery to the skin of medications such as:

• Antibiotics
• Antiseptics
• Antifungals
• Corticosteroids
• Anti-acne agents
• Soothing, smoothing, moisturizing or protective agents (such as calamine)

Aside from medical use and usage in skin care, lotions are often used as accessories to aid massage, sexual foreplay or male masturbation. In modern usage an antibiotic is a Chemotherapeutic agent with activity against Microorganisms such as Bacteria, fungi or Protozoa Antiseptics (from Greek αντί - anti, '"against" + σηπτικός - septikos, "putrefactive" are antimicrobial An antifungal drug is Medication used to treat fungal Infections such as Athlete's foot, Ringworm, Candidiasis (thrush Corticosteroids are a class of Steroid hormones that are produced in the Adrenal cortex. Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is a Skin disease caused by changes in the Pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a Hair follicle For the mineral see Calamine (mineral, for other uses of the word see Calamine (disambiguation. Masturbation refers to Sexual stimulation especially of one's own genitals ( self masturbation) and often to the point of Orgasm, which

It is not uncommon for the same drug ingredient to be formulated into a lotion, cream and ointment. A cream is a topical preparation usually for application to the Skin. An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces Creams are the most convenient of the three but are inappropriate for application to regions of hairy skin such as the scalp, while a lotion is less viscous and may be readily applied to these areas (many medicated shampoos are in fact lotions). Shampoo is a Hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt skin particles Dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that Historically, lotions also had an advantage in that they may be spread thinly compared to a cream or ointment and may economically cover a large area of skin, but product research has steadily erroded this distinction. Non-comedogenic lotions are recommended for use on acne prone skin. Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is a Skin disease caused by changes in the Pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a Hair follicle

See also

• cream (pharmaceutical)
• ointment

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