Light liquid paraffin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Emollient and barrier preparations
Light liquid paraffin was ranked 441st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 15,088 items, down 14.8% on a year earlier.
15,088items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£143,658
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
184,164items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Light liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Light liquid paraffin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oilatum Junior bath additive | 4,354 | £35,100 |
| Oilatum Emollient | 3,211 | £39,768 |
| Oilatum Plus bath additive | 2,227 | £23,170 |
| Oilatum Bath Formula | 2,202 | £17,349 |
| Oilatum shower gel fragrance free | 2,031 | £21,753 |
| E45 emollient wash cream | 866 | £5,298 |
| Liquid paraffin light 63.4% bath additive | 178 | £1,058 |
| Oilatum gel | 11 | £104 |
| Cetraben emollient 82.8% bath additive | 8 | £58 |
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