OTC Product

Estimated
Frequency of Recommendation

% of OTC Use
Accounted for by
Each Product

Hydrocortisone

21,268,104

16.9

Benzoyl peroxide

16,820,584

13.3

Sunscreen

9,357,690

7.4

Bacitracin and polymyxin (Polysporin®)

8,909,334

7.1

Salicylic acid

7,341,610

5.8

Bacitracin

4,912,792

3.9

Sulfacetamide

4,340,155

3.4

Cetaphil®

4,025,499

3.2

Hydroquinone

3,702,355

2.9

Tar

3,531,423

2.8

Emollient/lotion/cream/moisturizer

2,733,512

2.2

Minoxidil

2,266,715

1.8

Aquaphor®

2,017,611

1.6

Selenium sulfide

1,783,171

1.4

Eucerin®

1,624,968

1.3

Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B  (Neosporin®)

1,530,243

1.2

Pramoxine

1,520,505

1.2

Hydrogen peroxide

1,472,501

1.2

Neutrogena®**

1,388,578

1.1

Clotrimazole

1,111,480

0.9