This document defines creams and their types, provides information on their ideal properties, bases used, methods of preparation, formulations, and evaluation. Specifically, it discusses that creams are semi-solid preparations for external skin application, consisting of medicaments suspended in suitable bases. It outlines the advantages and disadvantages of creams, as well as describing common types like oil-in-water and water-in-oil creams. The document also discusses the formulation and evaluation of different cream types, including cleansing, cold, vanishing, and medicated creams.