Benefits of an emollient body wash for patients with chronic winter dry skin.
This randomized 5-week study assessed the clinical benefits of a high-emollient body wash versus a regular bar cleanser in terms of improving chronic winter dry skin condition. After 4 weeks, subjects who washed daily with a high-emollient body wash exhibited a significant reduction in all dermatologist-assessed dry skin attributes and improvements in self-evaluated skin condition when compared with baseline measures. Those subjects who washed with a regular bar cleanser experienced a minimal to marked increase in dermatologist-assessed and self-assessed dry skin attributes when compared with baseline. These findings suggested that bathing with a high-emollient body wash, as opposed to a regular bar cleanser, can reduce xerosis symptoms and improve skin health and appearance without the additional use of a moisturizer.
Department of Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Laura
L
Hoffman
Kumar
K
Subramanyan
Anthony W
AW
Johnson
Michael D
MD
Tharp
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001494:Baths; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D004643:Emollients