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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 25.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Dec 29;32(5):628–634. doi: 10.1111/pde.12486

Table II. Bathing Products and Moisturizers (N=146).

N (%) Effect on Pruritus1 (SD)
Bathing Products:
Pool salts 34 (23.3) -0.7 (0.8)
Bleach 54 (37.0) 0.2 (0.9)
Moisturizers:
Creams 59 (40.4) -1.1 (0.7)
Oils 39 (26.7) -0.9 (0.8)
Greasy ointments 78 (53.4) -0.8 (0.9)
Lotions 66 (45.2) -0.8 (0.7)
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-2=Relieves itch a lot, -1=Relieves itch a little, 0=No change, 1=Increases itch a little, 2=Increases itch a lot