Should You Mess With Hormone Creams
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
M Asks About Estriol…I just read your great article on mineral oil. I’m in a quandary on just that issue right now. I have an Rx for estriol cream and I would like to have the compounding pharmacist mix it into my regular moisturizing cream, which is mineral-oil based.
My question: do you think the mineral oil would prevent the skin from absorbing the estriol? (The objective here is that I want the skin to absorb the hormone, but I don’t want the hormone to get into the body for circulation to other parts of the body.)Any assistance you could give would be much appreciated.
The Left Brain’s Response About Mineral Oil and Hormones:
You can certainly ask the pharmacist to put your prescription into your regular cream, but we highly doubt that he or she will comply. While mineral oil may not be a problem (it’s a common ingredient in many cosmetic and medicinal bases) there are other factors to consider. The other ingredients in the formula can affect how well the active ingredient does or doesn’t penetrate your skin. Changing from the cream base that your Rx designates to an untested cream base could render your prescription ineffective. Do you really want to take that chance?
Beauty Brains Bottom Line:
That’s probably not the answer you wanted to hear, but it’s better to safe than sorry. Thanks for your question and thanks for reading The Beauty Brains!
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