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Compare two medicines side-by-side: halal status, inactive ingredients that differ, and pharmacist questions — free, cited, and private.
Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC)
- Form
- Topical cream · 1%
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
- Benzyl Alcohol Uncertain
- Cetyl Alcohol Looks Halal
- Polysorbate 20 Uncertain
- Polysorbate 80 Uncertain
- Sorbitol Looks Halal
- Stearic Acid Uncertain
Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC)
- Form
- Topical cream · 1%
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
- Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly) Looks Halal
- Mineral Oil (Liquid Paraffin) Looks Halal
- Cetyl Alcohol Looks Halal
- Stearic Acid Uncertain
- Propylene Glycol Looks Halal
- Methylparaben Looks Halal
- Propylparaben Looks Halal
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Looks Halal
Comparison summary
Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC) is Uncertain with Medium confidence. Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC) is Uncertain with Medium confidence. They share 2 inactive ingredients in our database and differ on 10 others.
Cleaner halal profile in this pair: Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC) (uncertain) — confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician before switching.
Inactive ingredient differences
2 shared · 4 only in Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC) · 6 only in Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC)
Only in Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC)
Only in Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC)
Shared ingredients (2) appear in both products — open each medicine report for the full list.
Questions about this comparison
- How do Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC) and Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC) compare for halal status?
- Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC): Uncertain (Medium confidence). Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC): Uncertain (Medium confidence). RxHalal does not issue religious rulings — use this to ask your pharmacist about sources.
- Which inactive ingredients differ between these two medicines?
- Only in Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC): Benzyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitol. Only in Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC): Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly), Mineral Oil (Liquid Paraffin), Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Shared: 2 ingredients.
- What should I ask my pharmacist when comparing these medicines?
- Is the polysorbate-20 in this product plant-derived? What is the source of the fatty acids? Is this stearic acid plant-derived?
- Is Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC) a halal-friendlier option than Clotrimazole 1% Antifungal Cream (OTC)?
- In our database, Hydrocortisone 1% Cream (OTC) ranks cleaner (Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 5).). Confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician — not a fatwa.
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