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This medication serves as a moisturizer designed to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, and itchy skin, as well as minor skin irritations like diaper rash and burns from radiation therapy. Emollients, the active substances in this treatment, work by softening and moisturizing the skin, reducing itching and flaking. Products like zinc oxide and white petrolatum are particularly effective at shielding the skin from irritants such as moisture. Dry skin results from the loss of water in the skin’s upper layer. Emollients and moisturizers create an oily layer on the skin's surface to retain this moisture. Common emollients include petrolatum, lanolin, mineral oil, and dimethicone. Additionally, humectants such as glycerin, lecithin, and propylene glycol attract water to the skin's outer layer. Many formulations also contain ingredients like urea and alpha hydroxy acids (lactic, citric, and glycolic acid), and allantoin, which help remove dead skin cells, enhance water retention, and leave the skin feeling smoother and softer.