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Corn starch

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Health Canada Monographs

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Medicated Skin Care Products Monograph
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Approved Health Claims

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  • Temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itchingApplies to: Products containing allantoin, almond oil, cocoa butter, corn starch, dimethicone, glycerine, hard fat, lactic acid, lanolin, mineral oil, olive oil, petrolatum, white petrolatum, and/or urea

Conditions Requiring Product Details

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These official statements are conditional. They are not presented as approved for Corn starch until the product’s ingredients, dose, or claim context proves that they apply.

Claim to verifyTemporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to rashes and/or eczemaMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products containing colloidal oatmeal and mineral oil in combination (NPD only)
Caution to verifyWhen using this product keep powder away from face to avoid inhalation, which can cause breathing problemsMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products in powder form
Caution to verifyWhen using this product limit sun exposure and apply a sunburn protectant for a week after use, as this product may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sunMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products containing 3% lactic acid or more
Caution to verifyWhen using this product soaking too long may over-dry the skinMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products containing colloidal oatmeal or sodium bicarbonate (when labelled for use as a soak or wet dressing)
Caution to verifyDo not use on broken skinMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products in a powder form
Caution to verifyDo not use on deep or puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burnsMedicated Skin Care Products Monograph · Products used to temporarily protect minor cuts, scrapes and/or burns

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionFor external use onlyApplies to: All products
cautionKeep out of reach of children. If swallowed, call a poison control centre or get medical help right awayApplies to: All products
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms worsen or last for more than 7 daysApplies to: All products
cautionWhen using this product avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with waterApplies to: All products

Alternative Names

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5-Ureidohydantoin(common)Acetic acid, zinc salt, dihydrate(common)Allantoin(common)Almond oil(common)Almond oil, virgin(common)Aluminum hydrate(common)Aluminum hydroxide(common)Amygdalae oleum virginale(common)Argilla(common)Baking soda(common)Bolus alba(common)C.I. No. 77947(common)Calamine(common)Carbamide(common)Carbonic acid monosodium salt(common)China clay(common)Cocao butter(common)Cocoa butter(common)Colloidal oatmeal(common)Corn starch(common)+70 more

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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18 %1 licensed products

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