NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -The polyol (e.g. glycerin) helped to soften and protect the skin and prevent chaps, a function it also performed when used to make glycerine creams and jellies. Glycerine also acted as a humectant which helped prevent the vanishing cream from drying out while it sat on the shelf.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presence of the humectant glycerine was also used to claim that they helped reduce moisture loss from dry skin. Pond’s Vanishing Cream is made especially for the outer skin. It is greaseless. It contains a marvellous substance that prevents loss of skin moisture – actually replaces lost moisture.