Question

Calamine lotion contains __________​

Answer 1

Answer:

Its main ingredients are zinc oxide and ferric oxide.

Explanation:

Calamine, also known as calamine lotion, is a medication used to treat mild itchiness. This includes from sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, or other mild skin conditions. It may also help dry out skin irritation. It is applied on the skin as a cream or lotion.

The main active ingredients of calamine lotion are zinc oxide (ZnO) and ferric oxide (Fe2O3), where concentration of ferric oxide is only about 5%. Apart from these two ingredients, there are few more ingredients like liquid paraffin, glyceryl monostearate, cetomacrogol and phenoxyethanol, but they are present in very less amounts. The lotion appears to be pink in color and have a creamy texture.

Answer 2

Answer:

calamine lotion contains zinc oxide