Bath oils

Oil-containing, generally non-foaming (see cream baths) bath additives which remain on the skin as a greasy film. This avoids the feeling of dryness of the skin which often occurs after the bath. Bath oils are particularly suitable for dry skin of elderly people as well as for patients with ichthyosis or atopic eczema.

As oils vegetable oils (wheat germ oil, peanut oil, olive oil etc.), mineral oils are used. Emulsifiers and fragrances are added.

Recipes of bath oils: Essential oils as bath additives (according to Thoma pharmacy recipe 4/67):

• spruce needle oil 35,0
• Polyoxyethylene sorbitan laurate (DAB9) 40,0
• propylene glycol 10,0
• Purified water 15,0

• Rosemary oil 40,0
• Polyoxyethylene sorbitan laurate (DAB9) 40,0
• propylene glycol 10,0
• Purified water 15,0