Fingertip units for topical dosing
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1 fingertip unit
0.5 g or 500 mg
adult foot
2 fingertip units (1 g)
Adult face and neck
2.5 fingertip units (1.25 g)
adult arm
3 fingertip units (1.5 g)
adult leg
6 fingertip units (3 g)
adult trunk (either front or back)
7 fingertip units (3.5 g)
Anhydrous Base (ex and lev agent)
Aquabase, aquaphor, lanolin, hydrophor ointment, Mineral Oil
Water in oil (ex and lev agent)
Eucerin Original Creme, Hydrocream, Nivea, Mineral Oil(mostly)
Oleaginous Base (ex and lev agent)
Vaseline, Mineral oil
Oil in Water (ex and lev agent) (CREAM)
Velvachol, vanicream, vanabase, aquaphillic and hydrophillic ointment, GLYCERIN
