TABLE 1.

Websites and key words used for the systematic literature review

A systematic literature review was carried out on the use of moisturizes and treatment of acne, using the following keywords: topical acne treatment, adherence, concordance, efficacy, safety, tolerability, dry skin, skin irritation, moisturizers an acne, ceramide-containing moisturizers and acne, depletion of ceramides and acne adjunctive treatment with ceramide-containing moisturizers. The panel searched published studies, which met the following criteria: publications in English, Germ; French or Dutch; with human subjects including reviews, reports, and meta-analyses
DATABASES SEARCHED	DETAILS
COCHRANE Database	Cochrane Dermatology—website: www.doctor411network.com/Alabama/Cochrane-dermatology.html
MEDSCAPE	http://www.medscape.com/home
MEDLINE	Pubmed; http://www.pubmed.de/data/nlm.link.html
EMBASE	Excerpta Medica DataBase; in DIMDI database; www.elsevier.com/locate/dermven
CINAHL	Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature: www.cinahl.com/library/journals.htmwww.trcc.commnet.edu/library/guides/.../Cinahl_search_guide.htm
National Library of Medicine (acne, dry skin, skin irritation)	www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003250.htm
AAD and supported by the AAD	http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/acne.htmwww.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/acne.html health.yahoo.com/skinconditions.../acne.../healthwise— hw107895.html www.cigna.com/healthinfo/hw107895.html
TVS	The Tissue Viability Society (TVS)—Glanville Centre, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury SP2 8BJ, UK www.tvs.org.uk