Lourdes (given name) Lourdes and MarÃ­a de Lourdes are given names. Notable people bearing these names include: Lourdes Alcorta (born 1951), a Peruvian politician. Lourdes Becerra (born 1973), a Spanish swimmer. Lourdes Campo (born 1992), a Cuban-American Operations Financial Analyst for Amazon.com; Professional Bungee Jumper.
Emollient agents (stool softeners) Emollient laxatives, also known as stool softeners, are anionic surfactants that enable additional water and fats to be incorporated in the stool, making it easier for them to move through the gastrointestinal tract.
Laxatives are designed to stimulate your intestines and make a bowel movement come, but stool softeners simply soften stool. These are slightly different functions, but it makes laxatives and stool softeners very different. Someone suffering from constipation should not use a stool softener.