Calamine Powder

Calamine Powder

Calamine, also known as calamine lotion.  It is a mixture of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% Iron (III) Oxide (Fe2O3).

It is commonly used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, insect bites and stings. It is also used to applied on the skin as a cream or lotion.