The Role of Moisturizer Containing Anti-inflammatory on Skin Hydration in Mild-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis Patients

Overview

Journal Dermatol Res Pract

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2025 Jan 1

PMID 39741562

Authors

Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa

Damayanti

Sylvia Anggraeni

Menul Ayu Umborowati

Maylita Sari

Made Putri Hendaria

Tanziela Firdausi Thahir

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Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterized by eczema lesions and dry, itchy skin. Recent guidelines for the management of AD emphasize the importance of using moisturizers in the management of AD. This study is a double-blind clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of moisturizers containing anti-inflammatory ingredients compared with moisturizers without anti-inflammatory ingredients for skin hydration in mild to moderate adult AD patients for 14 days at the Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital. There was a significant difference ( < 0.05) at the baseline and day 14 skin hydration values in the experiment group with anti-inflammatory ingredients (35.97 ± 6.04-66.06 ± 15.84) and the control group without anti-inflammatory ingredients (40.74 ± 10.94-56.12 ± 8.34). After comparison, there was a significant difference ( < 0.05) in the skin hydration value between the experiment group and the control group on the 14th day. There was also a significant difference in the improvement of skin hydration outcomes between both groups ( < 0.05). The severity of the disease using Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) showed a significant difference ( < 0.05) between the experiment group and the control group after 2 weeks of intervention. The addition of anti-inflammatory ingredients in the moisturizer, namely, shea butter, bacterial lysate, allantoin, bisabolol, extract, , and in a moisturizer containing occlusive (dimethicone), humectants (glycerin, saccharide, butylene glycol, and hyaluronic acid), and emollient (shea butter and squalane) was shown to be significantly better in improving skin hydration in patients with mild to moderate AD.

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