Antifungal creams are something you should definitely have in your medicine cabinet. It’s not pretty, but sometimes, a member of the family (or you) may get fungal infections so it’s good to have a trusty cream handy. You’ll never know when you’re going to need one.
There are different types of antifungal medicines. Among them are topicals, shampoos, pessaries, oral medications, and injections. For this article, we’ll be focusing on antifungal creams. We do have to emphasize that it’s always best to consult a healthcare professional before using anything for the first time. This will help ensure that you’ll be safe and you’re using the right product.
What are antifungal creams?
Topical antifungal medications include antifungal creams. Patient Info says they often include the following:
- clotrimazole
- econazole
- ketoconazole
- miconazole
- tioconazole
- terbinafine
- amorolfine
A lot of them work by destroying the cell wall of the fungus and clearing the infection.
What to look for
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Before you buy antifungal creams, make sure that you’re getting the right product. Unfortunately, there are fake ones out there, so make sure to do due diligence before clicking ‘Buy Now.’ Aside from that here are some things you need to take note of:
- features – What are its ingredients? Does it have special storage requirements?
- benefits – What does it do? How fast can it address your concerns? How long should you put it on?
- price – How much does one tube/bottle cost?
Top 7 best antifungal creams
Top 7 best antifungal creams
Janssen Nizoral Topical Cream
You may be familiar with this one. Nizoral is one of the more popular antifungal creams in the market. This product uses Ketoconazole to address fungal issues. It is manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals. This particular cream comes in a 30g tube.
What we like about it
- features
- benefits
- for fungal infections of the skin such as
- ringworm
- jock itch
- athlete’s foot
- for inflammatory skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis
- for Candida infections of the skin
- price
Family Care Clotrimazole Antifungal Cream
This is not as popular here as Janssen’s Nizoral, but this one is also sought after abroad. Good thing it’s now available here through both Lazada and Shopee. This is the Original Strength variant that is said to be effective in treating the usual athlete’s foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
What we like about it
- features
- benefits
- addresses the following:
- athlete’s foot
- jock itch
- ringworm
- price
Topiclo Clotrimazole Cream
Like the ointment from Family Care above, Topiclo uses Clotrimazole. Use this ointment for skin rashes, allergies, jock itch, ringworm, and even burns.
What we like about it
- features
- benefits
- addresses and prevents the growth of fungi
- use it for the following:
- skin rashes
- allergies
- jock itch
- ringworm
- burns
- price
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Fungisol
Technically, this is not a cream, but it is said to be an effective anti-fungi remedy. It is one of the few antifungal products in liquid form. Fungisol’s promise is that it can relieve itching within 30 minutes and relieve other symptoms in just three days.
What we like about it
- features
- has extracts from five herbs, which are known to effectively address the various problems associated with fungal infections
- benefits
- address the following:
- fungal infection of the trunk, arms, legs, and face
- groin area fungal infection
- feet fungal infection
- fungal infection where the color of the infected area contrast the color of the normal skin.
- price
Bioderm Ointment
This ointment contains an arsenal of antifungal ingredients like zinc oxide, benzoic acid, sulfur, and salicylic acid. It is also said to be non-irritant and safe. With its ingredients, it not only addresses skin conditions caused by fungi like ringworm and athlete’s foot, but it also tackles other skin issues like blackheads, eczema, and even pimples. At P35, it’s also the cheapest one on this list.
What we like about it
- features
- contains zinc oxide, benzoic acid, sulfur, and salicylic acid
- benefits
- can be used for the following:
- ringworm
- athlete’s foot
- jock itch
- blackheads
- eczema
- acne
- price
United Home Whitfield’s Ointment
This cream is from pharmaceutical company Unilab. It features salicylic acid and benzoic acid that help prevent and relieve fungal infections like athlete’s foot, ringworm, and tinea versicolor. It comes in a 15g tube.
What we like about it
- features
- contains salicylic acid and benzoic acid
- benefits
- for mild superficial fungal infections
- athlete’s foot (alipunga), ringworm (buni) and tinea versicolor (an-an)
- price
LS BL Cream
This features ketoconazole and clobetasol that are used to address skin itchiness, fungus, redness, skin irritations.
What we like about it
- features
- contains ketoconazole and clobetasol
- antifungal and antibacterial
- benefits
- addresses the following:
- skin itchiness
- rashes
- athlete’s foot
- price
