Atopic Eczema

If you have atopic dry skin, your skin may show signs of

• Scaling, roughness, thickening, chapping, cracks and fissures
• Intensive itching
• A tendency to redness and inflammation (atopic eczema)
  
  

Not only does the skin lack natural moisturising factors – like Urea, but it cannot properly metabolise fatty acids, which means the skin’s barrier function does not work correctly. Studies prove the skin improved with the application of Omega-6 fatty acids, which when applied topically can restore the barrier function and improve the condition of atopic dry skin. 

To soothe atopic skin take a bath.  Water alone may irritate the skin, but adding a bath oil rich in lipids can help. The tiny oil droplets in the bath water provide the skin with essential lipids and the film of oil on the surface adheres to the skin like a protective layer when stepping out of the tub.  We recommend Dry Skin Relief Shower & Bath Therapy for use as a body wash or a bath additive.  It intensively replenishes lipids to soothe skin and helps relieve itching.  For daily moisturising, you may try Eucerin® Urea products to balance the loss of Urea which is an important natural moisturising factor.