Colloidal oatmeal has been used for decades to soothe and ameliorate atopic dermatitis and other pruritic and/or xerotic dermatoses. In-vitro and/or in-vivo studies have confirmed the anti-inflammatory, barrier repair, and moisturizing properties of this compound. A broad set of studies has been conducted in recent years to assess the effects of colloidal oatmeal as adjunct treatment in the man...

Ever since Ervin Blank discovered1 the importance of moisturizing the stratum corneum, companies have focused their attention on developing a better surface barrier or improving skin surface moisturization in the outer layers of the stratum corneum. More recently, agents such as peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) ligands have been developed and exploited in moisturizers. These a...

Background: Itch associated with cutaneous xerosis is a common condition, which can be effectively treated with the use of emollients combined with hydration therapy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a new lotion containing menthol and colloidal oatmeal in patients with itch and cutaneous xerosis. Patients and Methods: Fifty-four patients with pruritus of di...

Frequent use of synthetic hair care products and overuse grooming results in damaged hair. This leads to growing demand for natural products. Many harsh chemicals liquid shampoo dry An attempt was made formulate a conditioning bar with safflower oil. The nutrient rich, weightless oil imparted good smoothness rough surface indicated by SEM studies treated containing 5% Formulated bars are found ...

Caulerpa racemosa (C. racemosa) is a seaweed containing folic acid, thiamine, ascorbic and phenol as secondary metabolites that function antioxidants. This study aims to formulate hand moisturizing cream C. extract evaluate the quality of preparation. The manufacture from was carried out in several stages, namely extraction, antioxidant testing, formulation preparations, evaluation. Evaluation ...

Rosella flowers are able to provide a moisturizing and smoothing effect because they contain many substances that useful for the skin, rosella also synonymous with sour taste so it gives fresh sensation. In this study, ethanolic extract of used was at concentration 2%, 2.5%, 3%, 5%. This type research is experimental using pre-test post-test control group design. The sample flower lotion (Hibis...