Three (3) Over The Counter Creams Every Household Should Have.
Hydrocortisone Cream
Hydrocortisone cream, not ointment – this is a steroid cream. Steroid creams are meant to alleviate inflammation like redness or swelling. This cream is a go for an itchy bug bite, an onset of hives, and allergic reaction of some sort, and in a pinch – even a zit.
Antibiotic Ointment
Apply antibiotic ointment to a cut, a scratch, dry/crusty and inflamed nostrils, or a pimple you picked that has left the skin raw and 'exposed'.
Scar Cream (Silicone base)
Apply to the obvious, a skin trauma that has the potential to scar. Silicone based scar cream can be used on a variety of issues that cause the skin to become compromised. For example, apply to cracked or chapped skin on the lips, hands, or heels for a quick resolve. Apply sparingly to really dry upper or lower eyelids for some relief or skin that's on the mend from a chemical peel or a microneedling treatment.
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