Dermalo Bath Emollient is a treatment for dry and problem skin. It is for use in two ways: for adding to your bath water when bathing, or if you normally shower, for smoothing directly onto wet skin and rinsing off. It helps treat dry or chapped skin conditions that may also be itchy, red and sore. Common examples include: elderly pruritus (itchy skin due to ageing), ichthyosis (abnormal scaly skin), various forms of eczema, dermatitis and other dry skin disorders. All age groups can use Dermalo Bath Emollient, including babies. The active ingredients in this product are liquid paraffin and acetylated wool alcohols. These are known as emollients. When used as part of your bathing routine, the product helps to; soften, moisturise and protect your skin by trapping moisture in the skin and restoring the normal protective function of the skin. prevent the skin-drying and irritant effects that can be caused by washing and bathing and by the soaps, foaming additives and fragrances used in ordinary bathing / showering products. This product can be used in addition to any other emollients or treatments your doctor or pharmacist may have given or prescribed for you to treat your dry skin condition.