TOPICAINE® 4% contains lidocaine 4% formulated in a cooling, penetrating gel composed of water, ethanol, glycerin, jojoba oil, aloe vera oil, glyceryl monolaureate, benzyl alcohol, carbomer 940 and EDTA.
TOPICAINE® 5% has almost the same composition as TOPICAINE® 4%, except it contains more lidocaine, 5%, and the gel contains two additional ingredients: shea butter and alpha bisabolol. These are extra soothing ingredients for the skin, and give the product overall more of an occlusive effect to enhance delivery.