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Other emollient preparations vs Emollient bath and shower preparations

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 11.8× as often as Emollient bath and shower preparations in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 32,337 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

32,337items

Emollient bath and shower preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Emollient bath and shower preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Emollient bath and shower preparations

Emollient bath a… 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Emollient bath and shower preparations, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Emollient bath and shower preparations
Items, March 2026 382,647 32,337
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 396,100
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £210,043

See the full profile for Other emollient preparations or Emollient bath and shower preparations.