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Best and Worst Cosmetics Ingredients for Eczema: 6 to Love, 4 to Leave
Love: Shea Butter
Love: Glycerin
Love: Hyaluronic Acid
Love: Niacinamide
Love: Petrolatum
Love: Aloe Vera
Leave: Lanolin
Leave: Urea
Leave: Retinoids
Leave: Fragrances
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SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic: “6 Shea Butter Benefits for Skin,” “Benefits of Niacinamide.”
Acta Dermato-Venereologica: “A double-blind study comparing the effect of glycerin and urea on dry, eczematous skin in atopic patients.”
Harvard Health Blog: “The Hype on Hyaluronic Acid.”
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: “An open label study evaluating a hyaluronic acid-ceramide based prescription emollient foam in the treatment of mild to moderate eczema.”
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology: “A clinical evaluation of the comparable efficacy of hyaluronic acid-based foam and ceramide-containing emulsion cream in the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.”
National Eczema Association: “Eczema and Slugging,” “10 Inexpensive Ways I Manage My Eczema,” “8 Skincare Ingredients to Avoid If You Have Eczema.”
Molecules: “Pharmacological Update Properties of Aloe Vera and its Major Active Constituents.”
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin: “Helping patients who are allergic to lanolin and parabens.”