Dilute the mixture, one part to no less than four parts of water for cleansing the skin. It may be difficult to procure all of the ingredients as soon as required. The skin in the immediate phase of reaction to insult common to eczema and dermatitis may itch. The physician is tempted to modify the lotion by the addition of carbolic acid. Rub the menthol and phenol to form sludge, and incorporate into lotion.
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However, the physician might better forget calamine lotion, calamine, and zinc lotion with phenol or with menthol and phenol. The physician should avoid prescribing what is so easily available without prescription. Also, the phenol and menthol do not really alleviate the itching sensation. Calamine lotion is difficult to remove from an irritated area of skin. Physicians also recall Lassar's paste with salicylic acid.