BAI BI SHUI GAO - Softening Cream

Also known as: Bai Bi Shui Gao, Softening Cream, Softening Indigo Cream, Softening Psoriasis Cream.

A cooling herbal cream for thickened, scaly, well-defined plaques. Chinese indigo and Amur cork bark clear heat, and Zi Cao and Dong Quai keep the surface from going brittle underneath.

This is the workhorse of the softening range and the one I reach for first.

What's doing the work

• Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense) and Qing Dai as Polygonum tinctorium leaf and stem extract, the classical cooling pair for hot, raised, scaling skin.
• Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis) and Da Huang (Rheum palmatum) alongside them.
• Zi Cao (Arnebia euchroma) and Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) to nourish blood and stop the surface drying out.
• Jojoba, shea, sea buckthorn and evening primrose carry it, with zinc oxide and hydrated silica for the matte finish.

How to use

Apply 2 to 3 times a day to clean, dry skin.

Pairs well with

Where skin is very widespread or unstable, step down to the blander Bai Bi Er Hao Shui Gao or Zi Cao Shui Gao instead. Bai Bi Gao is the stronger night ointment.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Phellodendron Amurense (Amur Cork) Bark Extract, Polygonum Tinctorium (Chinese Indigo) Leaf/Stem Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Nut Butter, Urea, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Zinc Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Rheum Palmatum (Rhubarb) Root/Stalk Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrated Silica, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis (Dong Quai) Root Extract, Arnebia Euchroma (Redroot) Root Extract, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Retinyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.

Ingredients as published by Dermatology M. Check the panel on the item you receive.

Good to know

• 50ml.
• Contains shea nut butter. Vegan.
• Contains a retinoid, so wear sunscreen during the day.
• The indigo pigment can mark light fabric. Let it absorb before dressing.
• Best used under the guidance of a qualified Chinese herbalist.
• Patch test first. For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Dermatology M, formulated by Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji. Selected and reviewed by Dr. Stacee Munroe, OMD, L.Ac. Cosmetic use only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.