Containing two active ingredients to provide a local anaesthetic to numb the areas required. Emla Cream 5% is a pain relief cream that is used prior to skin procedures such a small skin surgeries in adults and children. Emla Cream 5% can also be used for something simpler such as a numbing cream to help with the pain from a needle insertion. Emla Cream 5% is an effective and affordable over the counter pain relief by numbing the skin where the cream is applied.