properties of a cream

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Chapter15: The Chemistry Of Household Products
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properties of a cream

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Cream: It is semisolid drug substance which is dissolved in suitable base.

Cream is the semisolid emulsion of oil and water. It may be either o/w(oil in water) or w/o(water in oil).

Types of cream:

On the basis of phase:

  1. Water in oil cream: example-cold cream.
  2. Oil in water cream: example-Flucinolone acetonide cream.

 

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