A randomized double-blind controlled trial comparing extra virgin coconut oil with mineral oil as a moisturizer for mild to moderate xerosis

Dermatitis

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 109-116

  Agero, Anna Liza C ^a   Verallo Rowell, Vermén M ^a  

^a MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL; EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT OIL; MINERAL OIL; SKIN LIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATCH TEST; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN HYDRATION; SKIN PH; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TROPICS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; XEROSIS;

EID: 9644265154     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6620.2004.04006     Document Type: Article

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