Cortisol Cream 1%
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- GEM-Hydrocortisone Cream, Hydrocortisone Cream 1%, Hydrosil
- Licence holder
- Gem Pharma Inc
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80101825
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 15 June 2020
- Revision date
- 22 February 2021
- Form
- Crème
- Route of administration
- Topique
- Application type
- Officinale
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source |
|---|---|
| (11bêta)-11,17,21-trihydroxy-prégn-4-ène-3,20-dione Source : Acétate d'hydrocortisone | 1 % |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vaseline blanche, Poly(propylène glycol), NA, Eau purifiée, Dihydrogénophosphate de sodium, Paraffine liquide, Chlorocrésol, Phosphate de sodium dibasique anhydre, Cétomacrogol 1 000
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfants | minimum: 2 years ; maximum: 11 years | 1 Crème | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Adolescentes | minimum: 12 years ; maximum: 17 years | 1 Crème | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Adultes | minimum: 18 years | 1 Crème | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Anti-itch. Anti-pruritic. For temporary relief of (external) feminine genital itching and/or (external) anal itching (due to hemorrhoids). For temporary relief of minor skin irritations, rashes, itching and redness (due to eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, or contact dermatitis) (e.g. caused by soaps, detergents, cosmetics and/or jewellery)). For temporary relief of minor skin irritations associated with redness, itching, dryness and scaling.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Précautions et mises en garde
For external use only. Stop use and do not begin use of any other hydrocortisone product, except on the advice of a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician, if symptoms worsen or persist more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.
- Contre-indications
Do not use this product for the treatment of diaper rash, except on the advice of a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician. Do not use this product in or around the eyes or on large areas of the body. Do not use this product to treat vulvar itching associated with a vaginal discharge, except on the advice of a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80101825
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
List recorded in 2021. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging