Occlusive surfactant dressing

Dry, Scaly Skin Induced by an Occlusive Surfactant Dressing. 110... 

Liquid soap helps to reduce surface tension (Box 25.1) and therefore improves the penetration of active agents. It also improves maceration under an occlusive dressing. Anionic and cationic soaps, like alcohol, enhance the action of phe-nol. " Formulation requirements are strict. If there is too much surfactant, the phenol ends up within a micelle and its action is reduced. If there is not enough, the solutions are not stable. 

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