Skip to content
Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Other emollient preparations vs Wool alcohols

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 4,767.8× as often as Wool alcohols in April 2026 — 381,421 items versus 80 in England.

381,421items

Other emollient preparations · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

80items

Wool alcohols · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Wool alcohols: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Wool alcohols

0 214k 429k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Wool alcohols 381,421 Jan 2021: 395k Feb 2021: 378k Mar 2021: 429k Apr 2021: 428k May 2021: 391k Jun 2021: 414k Jul 2021: 390k Aug 2021: 362k Sep 2021: 380k Oct 2021: 355k Nov 2021: 376k Dec 2021: 382k Jan 2022: 385k Feb 2022: 363k Mar 2022: 418k Apr 2022: 380k May 2022: 397k Jun 2022: 388k Jul 2022: 381k Aug 2022: 376k Sep 2022: 371k Oct 2022: 363k Nov 2022: 372k Dec 2022: 365k Jan 2023: 384k Feb 2023: 356k Mar 2023: 410k Apr 2023: 360k May 2023: 395k Jun 2023: 410k Jul 2023: 382k Aug 2023: 376k Sep 2023: 377k Oct 2023: 376k Nov 2023: 383k Dec 2023: 367k Jan 2024: 405k Feb 2024: 372k Mar 2024: 381k Apr 2024: 401k May 2024: 404k Jun 2024: 383k Jul 2024: 407k Aug 2024: 382k Sep 2024: 374k Oct 2024: 392k Nov 2024: 378k Dec 2024: 373k Jan 2025: 409k Feb 2025: 364k Mar 2025: 393k Apr 2025: 388k May 2025: 404k Jun 2025: 388k Jul 2025: 407k Aug 2025: 361k Sep 2025: 384k Oct 2025: 387k Nov 2025: 351k Dec 2025: 373k Jan 2026: 385k Feb 2026: 348k Mar 2026: 383k Apr 2026: 381k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Wool alcohols, April 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Wool alcohols
Items, April 2026 381,421 80
Items, last 12 months 4,551,280 2,055
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £3,093,710 £387

See the full profile for Other emollient preparations or Wool alcohols.