Melt the stearyl alcohol on a water bath, add the sorbitan monolaurate, and light liquid petrolatum and heat to 70'C. Dissolve the two parabens in hot water; then add the polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate and the sodium lauryl sulfate. Adjust the aqueous solution to 70'C and continue as for No.1. Both these lotion vehicles are compatible with zinc oxide, sulfur, salicylic acid, oil of cade, ammoniated mercury, phenol, resorcinol, coal-tar solution, ichthammol, ethyl aminobenzoate, and sodium borate. Practically no sedimentation or creaming occurs in the bottles that stand undisturbed, or in those that are shaken daily.