Skin hydration comparison of five prescribed emollients

Introduction: Emollient therapy is the mainstay for treating dry skin conditions such as atopic eczema and psoriasis. Because there is generally a lack of comparative data on emollient effectiveness, health care professionals choose between them based instead primarily on patient preference and cost. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, based in the U.K.) has therefore urged more research to be conducted in this area. For this purpose, ex vivo human skin offers an efficient and reliable means of comparing the hydration effects of multiple preparations.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research