Case Study: Eczema Lotion

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The eczema lotion from the brand Curel is a hidden gem in a world of the skin care for individuals who suffer from skin conditions that require a lot of specialty. This lotion is the perfect balance of moisture and skin building agents that will help skin, eventually, experience less symptoms of their ailment. Curel started off in 1976 as a research project on the structure of skin, the research was held in Kao a Japanese research institution. By 1999, the first Curel products are launched after Japanese researchers discover that eucalyptus leaves are enhancers for skin to produce ceramides. The production of ceramides in the skin is essential for everyone but, in the case of individuals with certain skin conditions such as, eczema …show more content…

Curel is special because it is ceramide therapy, this lotion helps the skin build up this layer that it is missing. Overtime the skin will eventually stop breaking out or drying out in certain spots that are usually hot spots for eczema. Unlike other lotions, Curel trains the skin to retain moisture, brands like Aveeno, CeraVe, Nieva and Eucerin do not help build up barrier they only provide relief. That is the biggest problem with these lotions, they do not give skin adequate ammo to repair itself, just sufficient to get rid of a flare up that you will have again, eventually. Soon enough that lotion will not prevent the flare up anymore and you will find yourself looking for a new product to use. Compared to other products Curel is a fair price, in store Aveeno, Eucerin, and CeraVe would run you $10-12 for a 7oz-12oz bottle which makes no sense when they do not work very well, you are forced to use a moisturizer on top of these products because just the lotion alone is not cutting it. Then you have to be careful because mixing products can cause allergic reaction or make matters worse, you end up spending more than needed. Nieva is a fair price, $6-7 some places, the issue with Nieva is the fact that it is not thick enough, it does get into the skin but once it is engrossed in the skin that is

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