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 Honey™ against 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:
- 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
- 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
Ingredient | INCI Name | Purpose | Source |
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Water – Purified | Aqua | Solvent | Nature |
MedihoneyTM Antibacterial Honey | Mel | Emollient, humectant, moisturiser, preservative | Nature Predominantly Leptospermum sp. |
Coconut Oil | Cocus nucifera oil | Emollient, enhances barrier properties | Nature Cocus nucifera |
Cetostearyl Alcohol | Cetearyl alcohol | Emulsifier, emollient, stabilising emulsion, viscosity controlling | Nature Made by combining fatty alcohols from vegetable sources, such as coconut |
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride (natural) | Caprylic/capric glyceride | Emollient | Nature A lipid (triester) composed of fatty acids derived from coconut & palm kernel oils, very similar to natural triglycerides |
Silicone Fluid 593 | Dimethicone (and) Trimethylsiloxysilicate | Emollient and skin conditioning | Nature 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 liquid | Chamomilla recutita extract | Emollient | Nature Matricaria recutita (German chamomile) |
Cetomacrogol 1000 | Ceteth-20 | Emulsifier, stabilise cream matrix | Nature Derived from vegetable origin |
Beeswax White | Cera alba | Emulsifier, provides consistency to cream matrix, protective barrier | Nature From Apis melifera |
Evening Primrose Oil | Oenothera biennis oil | Skin conditioning, moisturiser | Nature Oenothera biennis |
Aloe Barbadensis Whole Leaf Concentrate 200x | Aloe Barbadensis | Emollient, skin moisturiser | Nature Aloe Barbadensis |
D alpha tocopherols acetate | Tocopherol acetate | Antioxidant | Nature A form of Vitamin E. Strong antioxidant naturally derived from soy beans |
D alpha tocopherols | Tocopherol | Skin Conditioning | Nature A form of Vitamin E with anti-irritancy and moisturising properties. Naturally derived from soy beans |
Sodium benzoate | Sodium benzoate | Preservative | Chemically synthesised |
Xanthan Gum | Xanthan gum | Thickener, stabiliser | Nature 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