Assessment of skin microbiome diversity and skin health in dry skin and dry, itchy skin: A bilateral, controlled clinical trial using oat-containing lotions and wash

Healthy skin is colonized with a diverse population of microorganisms and typically harbors higher microbial diversity than atopic skin. Despite this understanding, there is little known about the microbiome of dry skin as compared with normal skin and how microbial populations are affected by use of topical products. A single-center, evaluator-blinded, randomized, split-leg clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of two treatment regimens on the lower legs of 76 female subjects, ages 18-55, with clinically graded dry or dry/itchy skin.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research