Performance and Tolerability of the Moisturizers Cetaphil^® and Excipial^® in Atopic Dermatitis: What is the Evidence Based on Randomized Trials?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Moisturizers play a prominent role in the management of atopic dermatitis by improving the impaired skin barrier function and enhancing skin hydration. Their efficacy was evaluated in a recently published Cochrane Review 'Emollients and moisturizers for eczema'.

Objective

In the present review, we summarize the performance and safety of Cetaphil^® and Excipial^® moisturizing products.

Methods

This review was carried out in compliance with standard Cochrane methodological procedures, which means independent study selection, data extraction, assessment of risk of bias, and analyses by two review authors. The quality of evidence for the predefined outcomes was rated with the GRADE approach. The prespecified outcomes of the review included

SUBMITTER: van Zuuren EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5574736 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature