Body

Body · Dry skin

1. Evidence Check

   November 3, 2026

   • Skin
   • Body

   Oat

   Oat and colloidal oatmeal: the botanical dermatologists actually recommend

   Colloidal oatmeal is one of the few botanicals with randomized trials and mechanistic lab work supporting its use for dry, itchy and eczema-prone skin. The strongest evidence is for formulated topical products containing colloidal oat or its extracts; many studies test finished products or combination formulas rather than isolated oat constituents.

   Controlled trial3 min read

2. Evidence Check

   November 3, 2026

   • Skin
   • Body

   Aloe

   Aloe vera: what the evidence says beyond sunburn

   Aloe vera has more controlled human trials than many botanicals, but the strongest, most consistent signals are in wound‑care and post‑surgical healing rather than glamorous skin fixes. Much of the recent work is engineering (dressings, gels, vesicles) or preclinical; the human trials that exist are small and context‑specific.

   Controlled trial5 min read