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🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Introducing Eczema and Melanin: A Deeper Dive into Skin of Color from L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty: Skin Goals.

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In this episode of Skin Goals, hosts Lisa Avalos and Kelly Sittler delve into the often-misunderstood topic of eczema, particularly its impact on individuals with darker skin tones. They are joined by Dr. Hawasatu Dumbuya, Director of Clinical Research and Medical Affairs for La Roche-Posay at L'Oréal USA, who shares her expertise and personal connection to this important issue.

Dr. Dumbuya explains what eczema is, its common triggers, and how its appearance can differ on darker skin, often leading to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. She emphasizes the crucial role of the skin barrier in protecting against eczema flare-ups and highlights the importance of gentle cleansers and moisturizers containing ingredients like shea butter, niacinamide, glycerin, and ceramides.

This episode also explores the impact of eczema on quality of life, including its effects on self-esteem and daily routines. Dr. Dumbuya shares insights from a recent clinical study conducted by L'Oréal, which demonstrated the positive impact of consistent skincare routines on reducing itching and improving overall well-being for individuals with eczema and severe dry skin (xerosis).

Listeners will gain valuable advice on managing eczema, including identifying personal triggers, practicing consistent skincare habits, and journaling to track symptoms and potential irritants. This episode provides a wealth of information for anyone seeking to understand and manage eczema, especially those with skin of color. Join us for this enlightening conversation on Skin Goals.

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0:00.0	It used to be thought that eczema was a condition that mostly affect white and Caucasian individuals,
0:05.6	but more and more studies demonstrate that eczema shows higher prevalent in skin of color individuals.
0:11.5	But despite experiencing higher incidence of eczema, skin of color individuals are still underrepresented in clinical trials.
0:18.7	It's very important that you take the time to identify your potential triggers.
0:22.4	Depending on the level of exposure to the trigger,
0:24.6	it may causes all the scratches and all these symptoms.
0:33.5	Hi everyone, welcome back to Skingles.
0:35.9	I'm your host, Lisa Avalos.
0:48.6	Hey, and I'm Kelly, Sittler. And today we're diving into topic that affects so many, eczema, especially those with darker skin tones.
0:54.7	And to take us through, we have an incredible expert with us today. Again, here with us again,
1:01.1	Dr. Awasatu Dumbia, welcome to the show. Thank you. Welcome back. We're so excited to actually deep dive into your specialty. Same here. Again, thank you for having me. Yeah. And so,
1:06.6	all right. So Dr. Awasatu, Dumba, PhD, right? Can you take us, take us into your title a little bit. And what do you do exactly at L'Oreal?
1:16.1	Yeah, sure. So my official title is Director of Clinical Research and Medical Affairs for La Roche Pouset at L'Oresa.
1:25.0	My training, I was actually trained as a cell biologist, but I have expertise in clinical research for
1:31.2	skincare product evaluation. And I also oversee scientific communications and publications for La Roche Poise at
1:37.5	L'Oral USA. Along those lines, like, give us a little bit about your day-to-eye. It's complex, but it's
1:43.2	combining all my passions into one role.
1:45.8	I'm very passionate about clinical research and innovation, so bringing forth new knowledge.
1:50.6	But I'm also very passionate about making the work that we do or the research that we do
1:55.1	translatable to the audience, whether it's to the doctors or to the consumers.
2:00.5	So my work from a day-to-day basis,
2:03.2	I go from either initiating a new project, a new clinical project. So it's a lot of reading,
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