Bath Oils in the Management of Dry, Pruritic Skin

James, Arthur P. R.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1961.tb00471.x

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“…Oils are used traditionally in some countries as emollients during the bathing process [105–109], to treat hypothermia in newborns, [110], or to remove impurities from neonatal skin hours after birth [111]. Some dermatologists have recommended using bath oils for their ability to leave a film on the skin surface or to reduce xerosis [106–108].…”

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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier?

Telofski

Morelló

Correa

et al. 2012

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Infant skin is different from adult in structure, function, and composition. Despite these differences, the skin barrier is competent at birth in healthy, full-term neonates. The primary focus of this paper is on the developing skin barrier in healthy, full-term neonates and infants. Additionally, a brief discussion of the properties of the skin barrier in premature neonates and infants with abnormal skin conditions (i.e., atopic dermatitis and eczema) is included. As infant skin continues to mature through the first years of life, it is important that skin care products (e.g., cleansers and emollients) are formulated appropriately. Ideally, products that are used on infants should not interfere with skin surface pH or perturb the skin barrier. For cleansers, this can be achieved by choosing the right type of surfactant, by blending surfactants, or by blending hydrophobically-modified polymers (HMPs) with surfactants to increase product mildness. Similarly, choosing the right type of oil for emollients is important. Unlike some vegetable oils, mineral oil is more stable and is not subject to oxidation and hydrolysis. Although emollients can improve the skin barrier, more studies are needed to determine the potential long-term benefits of using emollients on healthy, full-term neonates and infants.

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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier?

Telofski

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Correa

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“…The use of emollients which leave a heavy surface film may intensify the itch and contribute to folliculitis. However, in recent years bath oils miscible in water have been developed, and there are several reports on the successful use of these new oils for the treatment of dry skin (5–8). These preparations leave a film of oil on the skin.…”

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A Bath Oil High in Phospholipid Content

Meister

1963

J American Geriatrics Society

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Dry itching skin is a concomitant of several skindiseases. It also is observed as a primary dermatologic complaint in the aged, and in persons intolerant to soap or frequent bathing.Pillsbury and associates (1) state that lack of water is the important defect contributing to dry skin, and that skin lipids may be important in preventing water loss from the stratum corneum. The studies of Berenson and Burch (2) indicate that keratin may act as a matrix in withholding lipids or lipoprotein complexes, and these complexes are probably the chief barrier to water loss.Prominent among the lipid constituents of the skin are the phospholipids. These polar, fat and water-soluble substances play a vitally important role in the physiologic activities of all living cells. It is significant that the concentration of phospholipids in both young tissue and repair tissue is considerably higher than in other types of cell (3). As the phosphatides form part of the cell membrane, the extent of their hydration may well be a determining factor of the water-carrying capacity of the whole tissue. In a recent study, Elworthy (4) measured the adsorption of water on phosphatides and found it to be of considerable magnitude. These observations on the role of the phospholipids stimulated interest in the development of a bath oil high in phospholipid content. ' In contrast to most other bath oils which do not contain phosphatides but contain chiefly mineral oil, this new preparation is devoid of both mineral oil and lanolin. Thus it has a closer relationship to the normal lipid content of skin and advantageously lacks a potentially allergenic lipid of animal origin. SUBJECTS AND METHODSInitially, 72 patients with various dermatoses (Table 1) were included in this study, but observations were completed on only 71 because 1 patient did not return for follow-up. Fifty-nine subjects used the bath oil as adjunctive treatment for the relief of pruritus and/or dry skin associated with dermatoses. The remaining 12 had "senile" skin and used the bath oil without other therapy.When a large area of skin was involved, the subject was instructed t o add 1 tablespoonful of the oil t o bath water.When a limited area of skin was involved, the subject was instructed t o apply a dab of oil with wetted hands t o the site of the dermatosis or dry skin. Patients with "senile" skin occasionally were given a ditferent oil or an oilated powder for comparison with the nil high in phospholipids.Eighteen patients were less than 13 years old, and 15 were more than G5 years old. The rest were in intervening age groups, and had dermatologic disorders not necessarily associated with age.

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“…Routine bed‐bathing of patients hospitalized for long periods of time often leads to dry skin, to an increase in dryness if already present, and to varying degrees of primary irritation dermatitis. This is particularly true in the older age group (1, 2). Redness and scaling, especially on the extensor surfaces of the arms and legs, but to some extent on all convex surfaces, characterize this condition.…”

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“…It was postulated that a cleanser which provided the desired antibacterial properties plus emollient action would be superior. Water‐dispersible bath oils have frequently been advocated as a means of controlling problems associated with dry, itching skin (1, 9–15). It was therefore apparent that an ideal skin cleanser for routine daily bathing would consist of an emollient bath containing an antibacterial agent.…”

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