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Trial reportJournal of cosmetic dermatology2025

Effectiveness and Tolerability of an Emollient "Plus" Compared to Urea 10% in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis.

Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa, Berliana Kurniawati Nur Huda, Ditya Indrawati, Menul Ayu Umborowati, Sylvia Anggraeni, Damayanti, Dwi Murtiastutik, Delphine Kerob

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Trial report in Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Cita Rosita Sigit PrakoeswaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Berliana Kurniawati Nur HudaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Ditya IndrawatiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Menul Ayu UmborowatiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Sylvia AnggraeniDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
DamayantiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Dwi MurtiastutikDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Delphine KerobLa Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique, Levallois Perret, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2816-4261

Funding

La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) poses a challenge due to its chronic inflammatory nature. Recent research highlights microbiome dysbiosis as a key contributor. Emollients "plus" are modern moisturizers containing bacterial lysate, improving skin barrier function and reducing Staphylococcus aureus colonization, thus mitigating AD symptoms. Emollient "plus" containing Vitreoscilla filiformis biomass (Aqua Posae filiformis) is efficient in AD, as single adjunct for milder forms or adjunctive to systemic treatments in more severe forms. Standard recommended moisturizers for AD in Indonesia contain urea 10%.

aimsThis trial compared an emollient "plus" (Group A) with urea 10% moisturizer (Group B) in the treatment of mild-to-moderate AD. PATIENTS/

methodsSixty subjects with mild-to-moderate AD were randomized into Groups A and B (30 subjects/group). Test products were applied twice daily for 12 weeks. Clinical and instrumental endpoints assessed at Weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12 included Severity Scoring of AD (SCORAD), Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (PVAS), Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL), skin hydration, skin pH, as well as tolerance evaluation.

resultsSignificant differences in favor of the emollient "plus" versus urea 10% were observed on TEWL and skin pH values at Weeks 4, 8, and 12, on SCORAD and skin hydration values at Weeks 8 and 12. EASI, DLQI, and PVAS values differed significantly at Week 12 in favor of Group A. Both products were well tolerated.

conclusionsThis emollient "plus" has superior efficacy in improving AD symptoms and skin barrier function compared to urea 10% moisturizer.

Indexed as

Dermatitis, AtopicEmollientsSkin CreamUreaAdministration, CutaneousAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSkinTreatment OutcomeWater Loss, InsensibleEmollientsUreaatopic dermatitisemollient “plus”randomized controlled trialskin barrier functionurea 10% moisturizer

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PMID39973079
PMCPMC11840286

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