RE: Why not A&D ointment

[Guest guest]

OMG - you are kidding! That's really important info . Thanks for posting this,as I am allergic to wool!!

Dusty

-----Original Message-----From: VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On Behalf Of McTwirlySent: Monday, July 10, 2006 4:13 PMTo: vulvarDisorders ; Vulvodynia Subject: Why not A & D ointment

I've lost the post from the person who asked why myDr. said not to use A & D, but here's the answer.The nurse practitioner said if you are at all alergicto WOOL you shouldn't use anything with lanolin in it,and A & D has lanolin, which would irritate my patchesof lichen simplex chronicus and/or hyperplasia... bothof which may be umbrella terms for something else, butthat's all the information I have so far.__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

HI Dusty,

So sorry to hear you're allergic to Lanolin, can't say I'm allergic but no way can I wear wool sweaters either, itch like crazy. Anyway just found this small bit with the various products that contain it, no wonder so many of these bothered you. (I was surprised to find even steroids listed)

http://www.dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/wool-alcohols-allergy.html

Ummmm interesting about A & D...and it having lanolin (which I wasn't aware of either) and I definitely did not mean to go on like this.. but found it interesting as each site had a bit of different information as to the ingredients in A & D... Jeeesh.

1. one web site said :

A & D ointment no lanolin listed

Active Ingredients

White Petrolatum 86.8%

Ingredients Light Mineral Oil , Vitamin A Palmitate with

Vitamin D3 in Vegetable Oil

2. another site with ingredients for A & D ointment says

(this one might have been the one with Zinc added to it tho, as there is also one called A & D zinc oxide) but no lanolin listed

IngredientsActive Ingredients: Ointment contains:: Dimethicone (1%), Zinc Oxide (10%) Inactive Ingredients: Aloe Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Cod Liver Oil (contains vitamin a & vitamin d), Fragrance, Glyceryl Oleate, Light Mineral Oil, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Synthetic Beeswax, Water.

3. Another one.. (pediatrics quick look up)

A & D: Ointment consisting of petrolatum, lanolin and vitamins. Balmex: Ointment consisting of bismuth subnitrate, zinc oxide, peru balsam, beeswax, mineral oil and white wax. Desitin: Ointment consisting of petrolatum, lanolin, zinc oxide and cod liver oil.

4. Another link A & D Original

Ingredients:Active Ingredients: Contains: Petrolatum (53.4% - Skin Protectant), Lanolin (15.5% - Skin Protectant)Inactive Ingredients: Cod Liver Oil (contains Vitamin A & Vitamin D), Fragrance, Light Mineral Oil, Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin5. LAST ONE

Active Ingredients: Petrolatum (53.4%), Lanolin (15.5%).

Inactive Ingredients: Cod Liver Oil (Contains Vitamin A and Vitamin D, Fragrance, Light Mineral Oil, Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin).

Dee ~ always learning something new. *smile*

PS Dusty, I just haven't had a chance to go over what you found in your old files.. and see Hollis did a great job. If I get a chance I will but too am just buried in mail. *sigh* Will try tho but doubt I can add much.