Moisturizing emulsion with Attalea speciosa (babassu) oil as an alternative treatment for cutaneous xerosis in leprosy
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https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv6n2-146Keywords:
babassu, cutaneous xerosis, Leprosy, moisturizerAbstract
This study investigated the moisturizing action of a topical emulsion containing babassu coconut almond oil in xerotic skin volunteers treated or undergoing leprosy treatment. A total of 20 volunteers (16 men and 4 women, with a mean age of 52.2 ± 15.3) with cutaneous xerosis performed the tests after signing the informed consent form. The research subjects were instructed to use the product under investigation (Attalea speciosa almond oil gel-cream formulation) 1 (one) once a day, in two 15-day cycles: first with the gel-cream formulation with babassu oil (treatment A) and the second with the gel-cream formulation without babassu oil (treatment B). The moisturizing emulsion did not significantly alter (p> 0.05) the xerotic skin pH of the volunteers, treatment A (11.6 ± 0.1), treatment B (8.8 ± 0.2) and control (11.4 ± 0.2) at week W7, when compared to week W15, treatment A (11.0 ± 0.4), treatment B (11.6 ± 0.1) and control (11.4 ± 0.2). Clinical evaluations showed the efficacy and good tolerability of topical emulsion in the hydration of xerotic skin. The biophysical evaluation of the moisturizing emulsion proved the significant improvement of skin moisture.
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