NOVAMOL PROTECT™

Product overview

An innovative emollient with fire retardance properties to avoid the fire risk associated with oil-based emollients.

Novamol Protect has fire retardance properties – it doesn’t make clothing and bedding burn more readily.^1-3 Suitable for adults and the elderly, Novamol Protect is ideal for patients with restricted mobility or those who may be at increased fire risk.

Proven 24-hour hydration^4,5 to reduce the need for frequent reapplication throughout the day – making it easier for patients to follow an effective treatment regime and saving time for caregivers.

88% said Novamol Protect provided long-lasting itch relief, in a user evaluation study of 107 older male and female subjects with dry and itchy skin and a history of eczema, psoriasis, elderly pruritus, xeroderma, dermatitis or other dry itchy skin conditions.⁶

Novamol Protect is an easy to apply free-flowing gel formulated with a special combination of humectants including urea, glycerin and ethylhexylglycerin and a film-forming agent, PVP (povidone), to provide effective 24-hour hydration of the skin without the need for oils.

Novamol Protect is a highly hydrating and protective emollient for dry skin which may also be itchy. Also suitable for skin prone to eczema and dermatitis.

FIRE RETARDANCE PROPERTIES

Standard emollients can increase the risk of fire, but Novamol Protect’s fire retardance properties mean that it doesn’t make clothing and bedding burn more readily.
This specially formulated emollient can provide significant added protection for users. Clothing and bedding with Novamol Protect dried on them:

• should not be at increased risk of ignition from exposure to cigarettes, matches, or lighters
• do not burn more readily when exposed to indirect flames, moderate heat or even
  high-energy flames, than fabrics without emollient. 

Any protective effect against the risk of fire may be reduced if Novamol Protect is used with other skin products. For optimal safety, always practice responsible behaviour. If smoking is unavoidable, do not smoke near flammable materials and always handle heat and flame sources with care.

FIRE RETARDANCE EVIDENCE¹

100% cotton pyjamas were treated with a widely used emollient cream or Novamol Protect 4 times over 2 days.

They were allowed to dry for 2 days, then exposed to a gas lighter for 1 second.

Other fabrics also tested were 100% cotton bedsheets, polyester, rayon, acetate and linen/cotton blend fabrics.

All fabrics treated with the widely used emollient cream ignited easily and burned completely. The flame spread quickly and was larger, more vigorous and more ferocious than the control.

All tested fabrics treated with Novamol Protect did not ignite at all after being exposed to the gas lighter 5 times. 

24-HOUR HYDRATION^4,5

Novamol Protect has been shown to provide 24-hour hydration following a single application, when tested in vivo.⁴ In the study, Novamol Protect was applied once, to the lower leg of 20 subjects.   

Novamol Protect has been shown to be more than 3 times as hydrating as UIRC and more than 2 times as hydrating as BPC when tested ex vivo.⁵  

UIRC = Ultraveen Itch Relief Cream. Ultraveen is a registered trademark of Dermatonics Ltd.
BPC = Balneum Plus Cream. Balneum Plus is a registered trademark of Almirall Hermal GmbH.

USER EVALUATION OF 107 OLDER MALE AND FEMALE SUBJECTS
WITH DRY AND ITCHY SKIN AND A HISTORY OF ECZEMA, PSORIASIS,
ELDERLY PRURITUS, XERODERMA, DERMATITIS OR OTHER DRY ITCHY
SKIN CONDITIONS⁶

After a single application of Novamol Protect:

• 89% said the gel made their skin feel moisturised
  
• 82% said the gel made their skin feel less itchy
• 98% said the gel spreads easily, so less is needed to cover the area
• 84% said the gel absorbed easily into their skin
• 93% said the consistency of the gel is pleasant
• 88% said the gel made their skin feel smoother
• 91% said the gel made their skin feel soothed
• 83% said the gel made their skin feel softer 

References: 1. University of Surrey. Fire-Retardancy Properties of a Novel Emollient Formulation alongside E45 Cream on Different Types of Fabrics. Data on File. 2. University of Surrey. Flammability Assessment of Five Commercial Urea Products on 100% Cotton Bedsheets Compared to E-45 Cream: Evaluating Fire Hazards and Safety Risk. Data on File. 3. DeMontfort University & University of Surrey. Assessment of Fire-Retardancy Properties of DPF 19 (Novamol Protect) Emollient. Data on File. 4. Dermal Laboratories Ltd. In Vivo Evaluation of Long-lasting 24-Hour Skin Hydration and Comparative Efficacy of Oil-Free Emollients DPF19/15 (Novamol Protect) and DPC56/13. Data on File. 5. University of Surrey. Evaluating Human Skin Hydration Effects of Novel Emollient DPF19 (Novamol Protect) Versus Ultraveen Itch Relief Cream and Balneum Plus Cream. Data on File. 6. Dermal Laboratories Ltd. In Vivo Assessment of Novamol Protect for Dry and Itchy Skin in Elderly Subjects. Data on File.

NOVAMOL PROTECT™

500g pump £12.20 (NHS price ex. VAT)
100g bottle with flip top cap £3.75 (NHS price ex. VAT)
PIP codes: 100g: 444-0707. 500g: 444-0715.
EAN: 100g: 5016379000294. 500g: 5016379000287.
Patent pending. ‘Novamol Protect’ is a UK registered trademark. 

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