How to Use Epaderm Products

Epaderm Cream can be applied immediately after washing to counteract the loss of essential oils from the skin.

It should be applied generously and frequently – even when the skin has improved. Directions: Apply Epaderm Cream directly on the skin. Gentle massage until fully absorbed.

When caring for dry skin conditions, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends washing with emollients rather than detergents or soaps, as these can increase water loss from the skin.

Using Epaderm Cream as a skin cleanser helps ensure that dry skin can be properly washed, without losing additional moisture. Directions: dispense a small amount onto your hand, lather under warm water and then use as a normal soap.

Epaderm Ointment provides a barrier to help soothe the skin. Emollients are not steroids so you can use as much as you need. It should be applied generously and frequently even when the skin has improved. Directions: apply Epaderm Ointment directly on the skin in the direction of hair growth. This will reduce the risk of blocking hair follicles.

Using Epaderm as a skin cleaner helps ensure that dry skin can be properly washed without losing additional moisture, or having to deal with the problems that common soap additives might produce. Directions: scoop a small amount from the tub, lather under warm water and then use as a normal soap.

Soaking the skin in an emollient for optimum rehydration is another key step of complete emollient therapy. When using Epaderm as a bath additive, care should be taken, as it will make the surface of the bath slippery. Directions: take 4g (about the size of a two pound coin) from the tub. Melt this in a tumbler of hot water, ensuring it has cooled sufficiently before adding to the bath. Do not apply hot water directly to the skin.