Hirudoid Cream 0.3% w/w
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Hirudoid
Cream 0.3% w/w
Topical Treatment Cream · Budget: £6.49
4.6 (480 reviews)· across Boots, Amazon UK, Chemist Direct
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
A proven targeted treatment for bruising and swelling; formulation inferred from published UK pharmaceutical data.
Hazard categories
Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Recommended for short-term targeted use on localized bruises and swelling, but avoid applying to face or broken skin.
Be cautious if
Users with known paraben allergies, sensitive skin, or open wounds.
Against your clean standard
No, contains parabens and potential skin sensitisers like thymol and drying alcohol.
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Does Hirudoid Cream 0.3% w/w contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Contains parabens
Found: methylparaben, propylparaben. Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Free from fragrance / parfum
Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: isopropyl alcohol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Hirudoid Cream 0.3% w/w non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is Hirudoid Cream 0.3% w/w safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- No fragrance or parfum in the list
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Isopropyl Alcohol, Thymol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
Hirudoid Cream 0.3% w/w full ingredients list
9 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Mucopolysaccharide Polysulfate, Glycerol, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Thymol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Potassium Hydroxide, Myristyl Alcohol.
The actives doing the work: Mucopolysaccharide Polysulfate (Accelerates the breakdown of localized bruises and reduces swelling.); Glycerol (Maintains skin hydration during topical treatment.).
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