Main Difference
The main difference between Ointment and Cream is that the Ointment is a medication applied to body surfaces and Cream is a dairy product
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Ointment
A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Most often topical administration means application to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes to treat ailments via a large range of classes including creams, foams, gels, lotions, and ointments. Many topical medications are epicutaneous, meaning that they are applied directly to the skin. Topical medications may also be inhalational, such as asthma medications, or applied to the surface of tissues other than the skin, such as eye drops applied to the conjunctiva, or ear drops placed in the ear, or medications applied to the surface of a tooth. The word topical derives from Greek τοπικός topikos, “of a place”.
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Cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, will eventually rise to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called “separators”. In many countries, cream is sold in several grades depending on the total butterfat content. Cream can be dried to a powder for shipment to distant markets. Cream has high levels of saturated fat.
Cream skimmed from milk may be called “sweet cream” to distinguish it from whey cream skimmed from whey, a by-product of cheese-making. Whey cream has a lower fat content and tastes more salty, tangy and “cheesy”. In many countries, cream is usually sold partially fermented: sour cream, crème fraîche, and so on.
Cream has many culinary uses in sweet, bitter, salty and tangy dishes.
Cream produced by cattle (particularly Jersey cattle) grazing on natural pasture often contains some natural carotenoid pigments derived from the plants they eat; this gives the cream a slight yellow tone, hence the name of the yellowish-white color, cream. This is also the origin of butter’s yellow color. Cream from goat’s milk, or from cows fed indoors on grain or grain-based pellets, is white.
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Ointment (noun)
A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
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Ointment (noun)
A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
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Cream (noun)
The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
“Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…”
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Cream (noun)
The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it milkfat.
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Cream (noun)
A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
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Cream (noun)
Frosting, custard, creamer{{,}} or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.
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Cream (noun)
The best part of something.
“the cream of the crop;”
“the cream of a collection of books or pictures”
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Cream (noun)
A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)
“You look really sunburnt; you should apply some cream.”
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Cream (noun)
Semen.
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Cream (noun)
The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.
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Cream (adjective)
Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.
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Cream (verb)
To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.
“Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture.”
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Cream (verb)
To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.
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Cream (verb)
To obliterate, to defeat decisively.
“We creamed the opposing team!”
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Cream (verb)
To ejaculate used of either gender.
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Cream (verb)
To ejaculate in (clothing).
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Cream (verb)
To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
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Cream (verb)
To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
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Cream (verb)
To take off the best or choicest part of.
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Cream (verb)
To furnish with, or as if with, cream.
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Ointment (noun)
a smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic
“scented ointments for the skin”
“he rubbed some ointment on his leg”