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What is the difference, medically, between a cream, a lotion, a gel and an ointment?
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There's not necessarily a difference with regard the medical application, but it's more to do with consistency.
Creams are water-based and have a thickish consistency; lotions are also water-based but tend to be thinner and are less likely to be medicinal (they are usually cleansing-type products); gels are jelly-like coagulated water-based products and ointments are oil-based.
Creams are water-based and have a thickish consistency; lotions are also water-based but tend to be thinner and are less likely to be medicinal (they are usually cleansing-type products); gels are jelly-like coagulated water-based products and ointments are oil-based.
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