Posted on 10/12/2025 8:03:52 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Not all moisturizers are equal when it comes to scar management, according to new research.
Tanja Klotz researches the effects generic moisturizers have on hydration and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) for people with active, linear, widespread or keloid scarring.
Normally, water passively evaporates from the skin's surface, but when the skin barrier is impaired by factors like harsh skincare, environmental damage, wounds or scars, the water loss increases, leading to dehydration and increased scar activity.
Eight common moisturizing products were tested on normal skin in a scar model, with the findings published in the journal Burns.
"We tell recovering patients about the importance of massage, moisturizing and using pressure garments—there are evidence-based guidelines around best practice for massage and compression, but moisturizer is something that remains up to each clinician.
"We found that there was significant variability in the effectiveness of common moisturizers clinicians recommend for scar management.
"Silicone gel sheets are widely used to manage scars and are made of a soft, flexible silicone material which is designed to provide a barrier against TEWL.
"We were surprised that the gel sheets had a high hydration level, but also recorded a high TEWL due to all the hydration evaporating on removal, while a liquid silicone gel performed poorly for improving hydration and reducing TEWL."
Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream ranked the best, while Redwin Sorbolene cream was third best.
"Eucerin efficacy in increasing hydration can be attributed not only to its formulation as an oil-in-water emulsion but also to the presence of glycerin and urea as the primary active ingredients after water," says Miss Klotz.
"In contrast, the products with the lowest hydration efficacy were Alhydran, Strataderm (a gel silicone) and BioOil, which were the most expensive, and they all—besides Alhydran—showed limited ability to normalize TEWL.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Can’t answer your question about makeups, I think they are all full of junk/. I buy little bottles with droppers of NOW Argon oil and put on my skin before makeup.
Bkmk
I didn’t know so I searched AMZ for organic makeup:
“Harvest Natural Beauty - Perfecting Organic Liquid Foundation - Color Adjusting and Nourishing - 100% Natural and Certified Organic - Non-Toxic, Vegan and Cruelty Free”
So we both learned something,
Wow, thank you!
I’ve written briefings for other people to present to Congress. But not on this topic. :D
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