Caredermis

Lanolin

Severity 4/10Editorial

emollient

Is Lanolin safe?

Lanolin carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (allergy risk, pore-clogging).

In plain language

Wool wax — a superb emollient (and nipple balm staple) whose allergy risk is mostly relevant to people with chronic eczema or leg ulcers; modern purified grades react less.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Allergy risk

Editorial4/10

Long-recognized contact allergen, particularly on eczematous or ulcerated skin.

Pore-clogging

Editorial2/10

Some derivatives are mildly comedogenic.

Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinUse with caution
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyNo specific concern
  • Babies & kidsNo specific concern
  • Eczema-proneUse with caution

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