Doublebase Gel and Emollients
Doublebase products are designed to care for your skin by using their emollient properties to soothe and hydrate your dry skin.
This is a complete range that can help to support you throughout your everyday life as you try to manage your dry skin condition.
The Doublebase range contains emollient creams, gels, shower gels, hand wash gels, and bath additives, so your skin can remain protected no matter what.
Doublebase can help people who have eczema, psoriasis, ichthyosis, and other dry skin conditions and are looking for a way to keep their skin feeling soft and hydrated, and looking beautiful.
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Most Doublebase products work as emollients, which means that they build up a protective layer over your skin.
This layer helps to keep irritants from getting to your sensitive skin and causing flare ups or drying your skin out.
It also helps to keep moisture locked into your skin, keeping it hydrated from the inside out so it will feel soft and smooth.
Many people with dry skin conditions use emollients either on their own, or in combination with other treatments to keep their skin from drying out and becoming irritated.
Doublebase products can help lots of people who suffer with dry skin or dry skin conditions. Doublebase can help to soothe conditions such as:
- Eczema – Eczema is a common dry skin condition that affects people of all ages. One of the most common kinds of eczema is also known as contact dermatitis, which causes a flare up of dry skin when your skin becomes irritated. Doublebase can help to soothe eczema flare ups by helping to keep your skin hydrated while protecting it from irritants.
- Psoriasis – Psoriasis causes a build up of cells, causing scaly, dry areas of skin that can look red or silvery. Emollients such as Doublebase are often used at the same time as other treatments which help to keep psoriasis under control.
- Ichthyosis – A hereditary condition where the skin all over your body becomes dry and scaly. Doublebase can’t cure Ichthyosis, but emollients can help to make your skin feel softer and more hydrated.
- Elderly skin – As we grow older, dry skin conditions like eczema can become more common and your skin can lose moisture more easily as it grows more fragile. Doublebase can help to keep moisture locked into the skin, helping to keep it hydrated.
Emollients and moisturisers help to ease your eczema symptoms by hydrating your skin, helping to keep your skin soft and controlling your flare-ups.
Emollients work by forming a protective layer over your skin which helps to keep moisture from escaping, hydrating your skin from the inside out.
Some emollients also contain ingredients which can protect your skin from irritants like soap or detergents, taking a two-pronged approach to managing your eczema flare-ups.
Although emollient creams, lotions, and ointments all work in the same way, their slightly different formulations mean that they may be more suitable for some times than others.
For example, some people choose to use emollient creams during the day when they’re having an eczema flare-up and then use an ointment at night due to its thicker formula.
Some people also choose to use lotions every day either as a cleanser or over their eczema-prone skin to help to keep their skin as hydrated as possible.
Some emollients can be used as cleansers, either for their hands or as body washes in the bath or shower.
This helps them to avoid using soaps, which can aggravate some dry skin conditions such as eczema or dermatitis.
There are also some emollients that can be used in your bath water in place of bubble baths, bath salts, or other products so you can protect your sensitive skin there too.
However, if you do choose to use an emollient in the bath or shower, bear in mind that it can make your bath or shower slippery.
You should take extra care not to slip after using an emollient bathing product and should clean your bath or shower properly afterwards to help to prevent yourself or others from falling.
Children who suffer from eczema or other dry skin conditions like psoriasis or dermatitis can use eczema to ease their symptoms.
Both Oilatum and Epaderm have Junior emollient ranges which are designed to soothe and protect children’s sensitive skin.
However, not every product will be child friendly, so you should speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before using a new emollient on your child for the first time.
Emollients work by forming a thin protective layer over the skin.
This layer doesn’t just help to keep moisture locked into your skin, hydrating it from the inside, but it helps to protect the skin from outside irritants.
It’s effectively a two in one method of keeping your skin protected and hydrated as you manage your dry skin condition.
