Cream, ointment and lotion through the microscope.

     Creams, ointments and lotions are widely used. A cream is an mixture of oil and water in approximately equal proportions. Ointment is a mixture of 80% oil and 20% water. Lotions are oil mixed with water and less viscous than cream and ointment.
    See how they looks when they are magnified.

Ointment (medicinal) magnified to 100 times.

Cream (medicinal) magnified to 100 times.

Lotion magnified to 100 times.