title: Choosing an emollient or moisturiser.
abstract: Moisturisers act to provide the skin with an increased water content. This may be done by preventing water evaporation from the skin or by using molecules to hold water within the skin. The usefulness of these substances is uncertain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics