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Emollient bath and shower preparations vs Light liquid paraffin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Emollient bath and shower preparations was dispensed 2.1× as often as Light liquid paraffin in March 2026 — 32,337 items versus 15,088 in England.

32,337items

Emollient bath and shower preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15,088items

Light liquid paraffin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Emollient bath and shower preparations versus Light liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Emollient bath and shower preparations   ·   ╌ Light liquid paraffin

Light liquid par… 32,337

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emollient bath and shower preparations versus Light liquid paraffin, March 2026
Measure Emollient bath and shower preparations Light liquid paraffin
Items, March 2026 32,337 15,088
Items, last 12 months 396,100 184,164
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £210,043 £143,658

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