Vagisil cream
Vagisil cream: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Vagisil
ATX code: V07AT
Active ingredient: laureth-9 (laureth-9), aloe juice (succus aloes), retinol (retinolum), alpha-tocopherol acetate (alfa-tocopherol acetate), calciferol (calciferol)
Manufacturer: Combe Products Ltd (Puerto Rico)
Description and photo updated: 2018-11-07
Vagisil cream is a cosmetic product for intimate hygiene.
Release form and composition
The drug is released in the form of a cream with a light delicate texture (15 g in a tube, in a cardboard box 1 tube).
The cream contains the following active ingredients: laureth 9, vitamins E (alpha-tocopherol acetate), A (retinol) and D (calciferol), aloe juice.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The cosmetic helps moisturize dry and dehydrated skin in the intimate area and prevents dryness. The drug quickly soothes irritated skin, eliminates discomfort, relieves burning and itching (including in a pronounced form) in the vagina and labia caused by tight-fitting clothing, sweating or menstruation. The cream has a deodorant effect, since it contains an odor blocker, creates a feeling of freshness and comfort in the delicate area for a long time. The drug can also be used to moisturize the vagina before intimacy.
The active ingredients of the preparation are characterized by the following properties:
- laureth 9: has a calming effect, eliminates discomfort and has an analgesic effect;
- vitamin E: nourishes the cells of the epidermis, saturating them with useful elements, improves blood circulation and strengthens the protective functions of the cover, eliminates itching, irritation, helps prevent skin aging;
- Vitamin A: a powerful antioxidant that helps repair and renew the epithelium; normalizes metabolic processes in cells, accelerates healing and regeneration of damaged areas of the skin;
- vitamin D: demonstrates a softening effect, moisturizes and nourishes dry and irritated epidermis;
- aloe juice: intensively saturates the skin with moisture, soothes its problem areas, relieving discomfort and irritation; does not cause allergies, it is intended for the care of sensitive and delicate skin of the intimate area, it is often included in the composition of products used for depilation of this area.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Vagisil cream is recommended to eliminate dryness, irritation and itching that occur in the intimate area of a woman.
Contraindications
The use of the drug is contraindicated in the presence of individual intolerance to any of its components.
Instructions for the use of Vagisil cream: method and dosage
Vagisil Cream is for external use only.
Before using the product, it is recommended to take a shower using a pH balanced gel for the intimate area, preferably from the Vagisil series of products. A strip of cream about 3 cm long is applied to the fingers and evenly distributed over the problem area of the skin, and then gently rub it in with light massaging movements.
You can use the product daily up to 4 times a day.
Side effects
There is no data.
Overdose
There is no data.
special instructions
Before the first use of a cosmetic product, it is necessary to conduct a skin sensitivity test in order to prevent the possible development of allergic reactions in case of individual hypersensitivity to the components of the cream.
It should be remembered that Vagisil cream is not a drug and, with the development of serious diseases, it will not be able to show the proper therapeutic effect.
The product does not leave greasy marks and stains on underwear.
Drug interactions
The interaction of a cosmetic product with drugs / substances is not described.
Analogs
There is no information about Vagisil cream analogues.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store out of the reach of children at room temperature.
The expiration date is indicated on the packaging.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Vagisil cream
According to reviews, Vagisil cream is an effective remedy that quickly soothes irritated skin in the intimate area and eliminates itching with increased sweating in this area. Users point out that the drug moisturizes the skin and mucous membranes well, creates a long-lasting feeling of freshness, is easy to apply, is quickly absorbed and does not leave marks on underwear.
However, some reviews note that although the cream removes the symptoms of discomfort very quickly, it only brings short-term relief. Also, users recommend taking into account that the drug does not belong to drugs and, in the presence of thrush, can only eliminate its symptoms without providing the necessary therapeutic effect.
Many consider the cost of the cream too high, and the volume of the tube with the drug is very small.
Price for Vagisil cream in pharmacies
The price of Vagisil cream for a tube containing 15 g can be 340–400 rubles.
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
