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'Natural', 'clean' and 'organic' have no agreed regulatory meaning on a cosmetic label, and some plant-derived and fragrance ingredients are among the most common triggers of allergic skin reactions.
The beauty claims for silk pillowcases — fewer wrinkles, less acne, smoother hair — have no direct trials behind them. The most rigorous test of silk fabric on skin, in eczema, found it added nothing.
Regular moisturisers and short courses of topical steroids are the mainstays, with modest trial support. Most children improve with age, and popular add-ons like bleach baths are no better than plain water.
For dry, eczema-prone skin and for shielding hair from wash damage, coconut oil has real randomised evidence behind it — narrow, not miraculous, and not the same claim as being good for every skin type.
Two birth cohorts totalling 9,801 children were sorted into eight developmental patterns. The classic progression was one of them, and one of the smallest.
Rezpegaldesleukin works by expanding the immune system's regulatory T cells rather than blocking an inflammatory signal — a new mechanism for atopic dermatitis, tested so far only in a phase 2b study.
In the two pivotal dupilumab trials, 36% to 38% reached that endpoint at 16 weeks against 8% to 10% on placebo. A 97-trial network review finds the newer drugs clustered closely together.