USING EMOLLIENTS

Emollients form the basis of the management of dry skin, including eczema; as well as moisturising the skin, they form a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss and keep allergens and irritants out.

Tips for using emollients:⁴

• Apply emollients generously and regularly, ideally at least three or four times a day⁵
• Apply in the direction of hair growth
• Applying an emollient after showering or bathing, while water is still trapped in the skin, results in extra hydration
• Using an emollient that contains ceramides helps restore the skin barrier function⁶
• Use an emollient-based wash product to protect skin while showering or bathing

THE AVEENO^® RANGES

AVEENO^® offers 3 different ranges to cater for a host of different skin needs.

Click on the images for more information about each range.

AVEENO^®
DAILY MOISTURISING FOR DRY SKIN AVEENO^®
SKIN RELIEF FOR VERY DRY SKIN AVEENO^®
DERMEXA FOR VERY DRY AND ECZEMA-PRONE SKIN

Prebiotic colloidal oatmeal

AVEENO^® Daily Moisturising is formulated with oats and/or oat extract and is suitable for use on normal to dry skin

 

Prebiotic triple oat complex^*

AVEENO^® Skin Relief with prebiotic triple oat complex helps soothe and moisturise very dry, irritable skin

^*Excluding Body Wash

 

Prebiotic triple oat complex & ceramides^*

AVEENO^® Dermexa is formulated with prebiotic triple oat complex and ceramides to help soothe dry, itchy skin and improve the skin's natural microbiome

^*Excluding Body Wash

 

References

1. Grice EA, Segre JA (2011), The skin microbiome, Nature reviews Microbiology, 2011;9(4):244-253.

2. Skin Conditions in the UK: A Health Care Needs Assessment. Available at http://www.pcds.org.uk/ee/images/uploads/general/Skin_Conditions_in_the_UK.pdf

3. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/otc-guidance-for-ccgs.pdf

4. https://eczema.org/information-and-advice/treatments-for-eczema/emollients/

5. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/emollients/

6. Coderch et al (2003), Ceramides and skin function, Am J Clin Dermatol, 2003;4(2):107-29, DOI 10.2165/00128071-200304020-00004.
Available at: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12553851

 

Online references last accessed November 2020.