MEDIHONEY® Barrier Cream helps to maintain the skin’s barrier protecties and maintain skin moisture and pH.

  • Suitable for wet areas
  • Helps maintain the skin pH
  • Contains 30% Antibacterial Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey™

MEDIHONEY® Barrier Cream can be applied to intact and at-risk skin to provide protection from body fluids and moisture.

It can be applied around wounds and under skin folds, wound dressings and incontinence pads where a protective barrier will help prevent skin breakdown.

INDICATIONS FOR USE

  • Protects at-risk skin from breakdown associated with incontinence and can be used under incontinence pads
  • Can be used around wound edges to protect the skin from irritation or breakdown caused by wound exudate
  • Helps protect the skin from damage caused by friction or shear
  • Helps prevent maceration
  • Helps prevent excoriation
  • Helps prevent damage to skin caused by frequent hand washing

SPECIALLY FORMULATED

MEDIHONEY® Barrier Cream is specially formulated with a range of natural ingredients.

  • NO Added colour or fragrance
  • NO Lanolin
  • NO Parabens
  • NO Steroids
  • NO Mineral Oils

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Apply to clean, dry skin three times a day or as required. Reapply after bathing or at each dressing change. Suitable for use on children.

PRECAUTIONS

When using for the first time, patch test on a small area of skin. If irritation occurs, discontinue use.

THE SKIN

Normal skin has a naturally acidic protective mantle. The acid mantle helps to hydrate the skin by protecting it from drying and from harmful bacteria2. Skin ailments such as eczema and dermatitis are linked to a disrupted acid mantle with subsequent colonisation by bacteria such as Staphy-lococcus aureus. The use of MEDIHONEY® Derma Cream helps maintain the skin’s protective pH.

In vitro studies have shown Staphylococcus aureus to be one of the most sensitive bacteria to MEDIHONEY® Antibacterial Honey. MEDIHONEY® Derma Cream contains 30% Antibacterial Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey™ which is proven to be effective against a range of microorganisms.

 

MEDIHONEY® ANTIBACTERIAL HONEY

MEDIHONEY® wound care and skin care products contain medical grade Antibacterial Honey. Advanced biomedical research has identified specific plants that produce honey with exceptional anti-bacterial activity. The antibacterial activity of honey differs according to the plant species and may vary enormously within any one species. MEDIHONEY® Antibacterial Honey is a standardised antibacterial honey, predominantly Leptospermum sp. selected for its broad range of antibacterial actions.

In 2007, the journal Wounds featured an article that evaluated the in vitro activity of MEDIHONEY® Antibacterial Honeyagainst a challenge set of 127 clinical isolates with multiple antibiotic resistance. The study showed that the MEDIHONEY® Antibacterial Honey was effective at effective at inhibiting these bacteria irrespective of their level of antibiotic resistance.

  • Particularly effective against Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA down to a 4% dilution1
References:
  1. George NM & Cutting K F 2007. Antibacterial Honey (Medihoney®): in-vitro Activity Against Clinical Isolates of MRSA, VRE, and Other Multiresistant Gram-negative Organisms Including Pseudomonas aeroginosa. J Wounds; 19(9): 231-236
  2. Taskapan MO & Kumar P 2000. Role of staphylococcal superantigens in atopic dermatitis: from colonisation to inflammation. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology; 84(1): 3-10
IngredientINCI NamePurposeSource
Water – PurifiedAquaSolventNature
MedihoneyTM Antibacterial HoneyMelEmollient, humectant, moisturiser, preservativeNature
Predominantly Leptospermum sp.
Coconut OilCocus nucifera oilEmollient, enhances barrier propertiesNature
Cocus nucifera
Cetostearyl AlcoholCetearyl alcoholEmulsifier, emollient, stabilising emulsion, viscosity controllingNature
Made by combining fatty alcohols
from vegetable sources, such as
coconut
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride (natural)Caprylic/capric glycerideEmollientNature
A lipid (triester) composed of fatty
acids derived from coconut & palm kernel oils, very similar to natural triglycerides
Silicone Fluid 593Dimethicone (and) TrimethylsiloxysilicateEmollient and skin conditioningNature
Dimethicone is derived from silicone, which is derived from silica that occurs abundantly in nature in the form of sand and quartz.
Trimethylsiloxysilicate is a film-forming silicone resin
Matricaria recutita Flower extract liquidChamomilla recutita extractEmollientNature
Matricaria recutita (German chamomile)
Cetomacrogol 1000Ceteth-20Emulsifier, stabilise cream matrixNature
Derived from vegetable origin
Beeswax WhiteCera albaEmulsifier, provides consistency to cream matrix, protective barrierNature
From Apis melifera
Evening Primrose OilOenothera biennis oilSkin conditioning, moisturiserNature
Oenothera biennis
Aloe Barbadensis
Whole Leaf
Concentrate 200x
Aloe BarbadensisEmollient, skin moisturiserNature
Aloe Barbadensis
D alpha tocopherols acetateTocopherol acetateAntioxidantNature
A form of Vitamin E. Strong antioxidant naturally derived from soy beans
D alpha tocopherolsTocopherolSkin ConditioningNature
A form of Vitamin E with anti-irritancy and moisturising properties. Naturally derived from soy beans
Sodium benzoateSodium benzoatePreservativeChemically synthesised
Xanthan GumXanthan gumThickener, stabiliserNature
Naturally derived by glucose fermentation

Contain 30% Medihoney® Antibacterial Honey

  • Protects at risk-skin from breakdown

  • Protects wound margins from exudate

  • Protects skin from damage caused by friction or shear

  • Helps prevent maceration

  • Helps prevent excoriation

  • Helps maintain the skin pH

  • Helps maintain damage to skin caused by frequent hand washing


Specially formulated with a range of natural ingredients including Medihoney® Antibacterial honey, Coconut oil, German Chamomile flower extract, Evening Primrose oil, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E

  • NO added colour or fragrance

  • NO lanolin

  • NO parabens

  • NO steroids

  • NO mineral oils