Alpha keri bath oil (discontinued in the UK)
Alpha keri bath oil contains liquid paraffin (also known as mineral oil) and lanolin oil. It works by providing a layer of oil on the surface of the skin to prevent water evaporating from the skin surface. The oil also contains oxybenzone, perfume and PEG-4-dilaurate (polyethylene dilaurate). MOST POPULAR 10 November 2009 What is it used for? Dry, itchy skin conditions How does it work? Alpha keri bath oil contains liquid paraffin (also known as mineral oil) and lanolin oil. It works by providing a layer of oil on the surface of the skin to prevent water evaporating from the skin surface. The oil also contains oxybenzone, perfume and PEG-4-dilaurate (polyethylene dilaurate). Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum corneum. When this layer becomes dehydrated it loses its flexibility and becomes cracked, scaly and sometimes itchy. The stratum corneum contains natural water-holding substances that retain water seeping up from the dee...