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Other emollient preparations vs Emulsifying wax

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 235.0× as often as Emulsifying wax in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 1,628 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,628items

Emulsifying wax · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Emulsifying wax: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Emulsifying wax

Emulsifying wax 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Emulsifying wax, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Emulsifying wax
Items, March 2026 382,647 1,628
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 21,094
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £8,357

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