Calamine is formed with a combination of zinc-oxide and 0.5% ferric-oxide, the lotion is formed by additional ingredients like phenol, kaolin clay, glycerine and calcium hydroxide. Zinc-oxide has astringent properties and ferric-oxide has anti-pruritic properties, together they eliminate a lot of skin problems externally. Keep reading to know more about the benefits. Zinc-oxide helps in healing epidermal wounds, burns, rashes, infections and acne, it also prevents from UV-A and UV-B rays and is often used as a natural, non-toxic sunscreen. Ferric-oxide , also known as iron-oxide, it’s a compound of iron and oxygen used in various skin and cosmetic products as they are non-toxic, non-bleeding and moisture resistant make them a great addition for all the skincare products. Kaolin is another major ingredient, it’s a clay originally from the “Kaoling” hill from China. This clay was mostly used to make porcelain and also as a medicine for treating diarrhoea in China. The n...