emollient
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Introduction
An agent that softens the skin or soothes irritation in the skin or mucus membrane.
Indications
- prevention of atopic dermatitis[2]
Notes
AuxiPRO is an extract of the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum, brown seaweed (kelp) of the Fucali family, collected in Irish seas.
More general terms
More specific terms
- Cetaphil (Nuvo lotion)
- Eucerin cream/lotion
- kaolin (hydrated aluminum silicate)
- lactate
- lanolin (Lantiseptic)
- panthenol; dexpanthenol (Urupan, D-pan, Dexol, Ilopan)
- saline nasal spray (SeaMist, Pretz, Ocean)
- vitamin A&D ointment
Component of
- emollient/salicylic acid/urea
- cortisol/emollient/pramoxine
- benzoyl peroxide/emollient/salicylic acid
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Simpson EL et al. Emollient enhancement of the skin barrier from birth offers effective atopic dermatitis prevention. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Oct; 134:818. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25282563 <Internet> http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749%2814%2901118-X/abstract
Horimukai K et al. Application of moisturizer to neonates prevents development of atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Oct; 134:824 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25282564 <Internet> http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749%2814%2901160-9/abstract - ↑ AuxiPRO. NATURAL PRODUCT BASED ON BROWN SEAWEED (KELP) OF THE SPECIES ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM. http://www.bulpro2004.com/page-0/category-6/productDetails-en-52.html