dermatological topical
Balsam of Peru
Used as a skin-healing and antiseptic agent. This molecule appears in 3 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- dermatological topical
- Indexed medicines
- 3
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, this molecule belongs to the “dermatological topical” category. This treatment is applied to the skin to act locally on the skin condition concerned.
In practice: Used as a skin-healing and antiseptic agent. How it is used depends on the situation, within the framework set by the doctor.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- BRULEX
- TRUE TEST
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France3
- BRULEX
- TRUE TEST
- BAUME AGATHOL
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Petroleum jelly, 36 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Salicylic acid, 322 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Levomenthol, 250 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Zinc oxide, 186 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Dexpanthenol, 279 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Minoxidil, 205 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.