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Lactic acid vs Emollient bath and shower preparations

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

Emollient bath and shower preparations was dispensed 30,453.0× as often as Lactic acid in May 2026 — 30,453 items versus 1 in England.

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Lactic acid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Emollient bath and shower preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lactic acid versus Emollient bath and shower preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lactic acid   ·   ╌ Emollient bath and shower preparations

0 28k 55k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Jun 2023 Mar 2024 Dec 2024 May 2026 Emollient bath a… 1 Jan 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 3 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Lactic acid versus Emollient bath and shower preparations, May 2026
Measure Lactic acid Emollient bath and shower preparations
Items, May 2026 1 30,453
Items, last 12 months 13 387,133
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,800 £207,836

See the full profile for Lactic acid or Emollient bath and shower preparations.