Lead Sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Age

0 - 99 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

•1. Pediatric study
•* Enrollment in the BEEP emollient intervention study (IRB #6083)
•* Overall good health
•* Have a history of atopic dermatitis
•* 12 years or older
•* 4 x 4 cm of non-lesional skin on both inner forearms
•* No other conditions that would make the use of the four emollients harmful to the subject, such as known allergy to an emollient or a component o the emollient

•* Have a history of or are being evaluated for a skin barrier disease
•* Have an active skin infection
•* Are receiving phototherapy
•* Any immunodeficiency disorder or severe genetic skin disorder
•* Any other serious condition that would make the use of emollients inadvisable
•* Any other major medical problems that the investigator deems may increase the risk of adverse events with the intervention
•2. Adult Study
•* Use of topical steroids on the inner forearms or oral immunosuppressive medications for 4 weeks prior to participation in the study.
•* Receiving phototherapy or systemic immunosuppressive therapy three months prior to participation in the study.