Cholesterol myristate is a natural steroid present in traditional Chinese medicine. Cholesterol myristate binds to several ion channels such as the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor GABAA receptor and the inward-rectifier potassium ion channel.

Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a nonionic water-soluble modified cellulose polymer used as a thickener in water-soluble cosmetics and personal care formulations.

Flumethasone pivalate has antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, and vasoconstrictive properties and can be used in studies about adrenocortical suppression, cutaneous atrophy, plasma transcortin binding, and telangiectasia.