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Other toiletry preparations

Other Drugs and Preparations Selective preparations BNF 190205500
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Other toiletry preparations was ranked 365th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 24,270 items, up 5.0% on a year earlier.

24,270items +5%

Dispensed in April 2026

268,527items

Rolling 12 months

£179,357

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Other toiletry preparations: national items dispensed by month

0 13k 26k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 24,270 Jan 2021: 23k Feb 2021: 22k Mar 2021: 25k Apr 2021: 24k May 2021: 23k Jun 2021: 24k Jul 2021: 24k Aug 2021: 21k Sep 2021: 23k Oct 2021: 22k Nov 2021: 22k Dec 2021: 22k Jan 2022: 22k Feb 2022: 21k Mar 2022: 23k Apr 2022: 20k May 2022: 23k Jun 2022: 22k Jul 2022: 22k Aug 2022: 22k Sep 2022: 23k Oct 2022: 22k Nov 2022: 24k Dec 2022: 22k Jan 2023: 24k Feb 2023: 23k Mar 2023: 25k Apr 2023: 22k May 2023: 24k Jun 2023: 25k Jul 2023: 24k Aug 2023: 23k Sep 2023: 24k Oct 2023: 24k Nov 2023: 24k Dec 2023: 22k Jan 2024: 24k Feb 2024: 22k Mar 2024: 22k Apr 2024: 24k May 2024: 24k Jun 2024: 24k Jul 2024: 25k Aug 2024: 23k Sep 2024: 24k Oct 2024: 24k Nov 2024: 23k Dec 2024: 23k Jan 2025: 25k Feb 2025: 22k Mar 2025: 24k Apr 2025: 23k May 2025: 25k Jun 2025: 24k Jul 2025: 26k Aug 2025: 23k Sep 2025: 25k Oct 2025: 25k Nov 2025: 23k Dec 2025: 24k Jan 2026: 25k Feb 2026: 23k Mar 2026: 25k Apr 2026: 24k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Selective preparations
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.39
  • Year on year Up 5.0% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Other toiletry preparations this month.

Presentations of Other toiletry preparations, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Octenisan Antimicrobial wash 190205500BCMKA0 8,959 £51,320
Aveeno body wash 190205500BCMVA0 6,620 £55,259
Oilatum scalp treatment shampoo 190205500BCEUA0 2,299 £28,020
Neutrogena T/Gel dry hair anti-dandruff shampoo 190205500BCCPA0 1,772 £10,594
Neutrogena T/Gel 2-in-1 anti-dandruff shampoo & conditioner 190205500BCNQA0 985 £6,138
E45 Dry Scalp shampoo 190205500BCLZA0 890 £5,433
Octenisan Antimicrobial wash mitts 190205500BCPGA0 593 £6,428
E45 emollient shower cream 190205500BCFWA0 468 £3,799
Senset Skin Cleansing Foam 190205500BCMIA0 389 £530
Aveeno Skin Relief Soothing shampoo 190205500BCPDA0 285 £2,499
Neutrogena T/Gel sensitive scalp anti-dandruff shampoo 190205500BCNDA0 283 £1,523
Bio-Oil liquid 190205500BCKHA0 193 £3,103
Eucerin ATOControl Bath & Shower oil 190205500BBEJA0 165 £2,217
E45 Junior foaming bath milk 190205500BCLXA0 81 £698
oraNurse unflavoured toothpaste 1450 190205500BCNWA0 54 £177

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Other toiletry preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Other toiletry preparations volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.