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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 skin burns from radiation therapy. Emollients are key ingredients that help soften and hydrate the skin, reducing itchiness and flakiness. Certain products, such as those containing zinc oxide or white petrolatum, primarily protect the skin from irritants like moisture. Dry skin results from a lack of water in the top layer of the skin, and emollients and moisturizers address this by creating an oily barrier on the skin's surface, which helps retain moisture. Common emollients include petrolatum, lanolin, mineral oil, and dimethicone. Humectants, such as glycerin, lecithin, and propylene glycol, attract water into the skin's outer layer. Additionally, many formulations contain ingredients like urea and alpha hydroxy acids (including lactic, citric, and glycolic acids), as well as allantoin, which soften keratin, the tough substance that binds the top layer of skin cells. This process aids in shedding dead skin cells, enhances water retention, and results in smoother, softer skin.