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Atopic eczema is a common condition in children under 12 years old that can negatively affect quality of life for children and their carers. Emollients form the basis of eczema management and are available as either leave-on preparations (which include lotions, sprays, creams, and ointments), emollient soap substitutes, or emollient bath additives. Management of eczema with emollients includes regularly applying leave-on emollients and washing with leave-on emollients or emollient soap substitutes (box 1).
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Emollient bath additives are also available; these are emollient products that are formulated to be added to bath water. In 2018, the BATHE trial found that emollient bath additives are not effective or cost effective when used in addition to standard care.4 Prescriptions for emollient bath additives remain limited in some areas of England,5 which has given rise to geographical variati ....