Colloidal Oatmeal - 1.00% 1.0 g

LOTIONTOPICALCVSNDC: 59779-451Updated: Mar 2026

Active Ingredient

OATMEAL — 1.0 g

Inactive Ingredients (Fillers)

⚠️ 4 ingredients flagged as common allergens

Apricot Kernel Oil PEG-6 Esters

⚠️ Yes — PEG

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a synthetic polymer used as a tablet coating, solvent, laxative base, and drug carrier.

Cetyl Alcohol

⚠️ Yes — Cetyl Alcohol

Emulsifier/Thickener

A fatty alcohol used in topical formulations. Can cause contact dermatitis.

Propylene Glycol

⚠️ Yes — Propylene Glycol

Solvent/Humectant

An organic compound used as a solvent and humectant. Can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.

Sodium Benzoate

⚠️ Yes — Sodium Benzoate

Preservative

A food preservative. Can cause urticaria and exacerbate asthma in sensitive individuals.

Benzalkonium Chloride

Preservative/Antiseptic

Dimethicone 20

Skin Protectant

Ferrous Oxide

Glycerin

Humectant/Solvent

Hamamelis Virginiana Top Water

Skin Conditioner

Isopropyl Palmitate

Emollient/Solvent

N,n-dimethylacetamide?

Solvent

Oleic Acid

Surfactant/Stabilizer

Petrolatum

Emollient/Barrier

Phenol?

Preservative/Antiseptic

Sodium Chloride

Tonicity Agent

Sorbitol

Sweetener/Humectant

Stearalkonium Chloride?

Conditioning Agent

Steareth-20

Tert-butyl Alcohol?

Xanthan Gum

Thickener/Stabilizer

Ingredient	Purpose	Common Allergen?	Description
Apricot Kernel Oil PEG-6 Esters	—	⚠️ Yes — PEG	Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a synthetic polymer used as a tablet coating, solvent, laxative base, and drug carrier.
Cetyl Alcohol	Emulsifier/Thickener	⚠️ Yes — Cetyl Alcohol	A fatty alcohol used in topical formulations. Can cause contact dermatitis.
Propylene Glycol	Solvent/Humectant	⚠️ Yes — Propylene Glycol	An organic compound used as a solvent and humectant. Can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.
Sodium Benzoate	Preservative	⚠️ Yes — Sodium Benzoate	A food preservative. Can cause urticaria and exacerbate asthma in sensitive individuals.
Benzalkonium Chloride	Preservative/Antiseptic	No	A quaternary ammonium preservative used in ophthalmic drops, nasal sprays, and topical formulations. Can cause eye irritation with prolonged use in eye drops.
Dimethicone 20	Skin Protectant	No	A silicone-based polymer used as a skin protectant, emollient, and anti-foaming agent in topical formulations.
Ferrous Oxide	—	No	—
Glycerin	Humectant/Solvent	No	A sugar alcohol that attracts moisture. Used as a humectant, solvent, and sweetener in many oral and topical medications. Generally well tolerated.
Hamamelis Virginiana Top Water	Skin Conditioner	No	Witch hazel distillate, a plant-derived astringent used in topical formulations to soothe and tone the skin.
Isopropyl Palmitate	Emollient/Solvent	No	A synthetic ester used as an emollient and to enhance skin penetration of active ingredients.
N,n-dimethylacetamide?	Solvent	No	An organic solvent used in transdermal and topical formulations to dissolve active ingredients.
Oleic Acid	Surfactant/Stabilizer	No	Surfactant in MDI formulations that helps drug particles stay suspended in the propellant.
Petrolatum	Emollient/Barrier	No	Petroleum jelly (Vaseline). Used as a skin protectant, emollient, and ointment base in topical formulations.
Phenol?	Preservative/Antiseptic	No	An antimicrobial agent used as a preservative in injectable formulations and as an antiseptic in topical products.
Sodium Chloride	Tonicity Agent	No	Common table salt. Used to adjust the osmotic pressure of injectable and ophthalmic solutions to match body fluids.
Sorbitol	Sweetener/Humectant	No	A sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and humectant. Can cause gastrointestinal symptoms (bloating, diarrhea) in sensitive individuals or at high doses. Relevant for those following a low-FODMAP diet.
Stearalkonium Chloride?	Conditioning Agent	No	A quaternary ammonium compound used as a conditioning and antistatic agent in topical formulations.
Steareth-20	—	No	—
Tert-butyl Alcohol?	—	No	—
Xanthan Gum	Thickener/Stabilizer	No	A polysaccharide produced by bacterial fermentation, used to thicken and stabilize liquid and semi-solid formulations. Derived from corn sugar fermentation — may be relevant for corn-sensitive individuals.