Editing Dermatitis (section)

====Fatty acids====
Oils with fatty acids that have been studied to prevent dermatitis include:<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Søyland |first1=E |last2=Funk |first2=J |last3=Rajka |first3=G |last4=Sandberg |first4=M |last5=Thune |first5=P |last6=Rustad |first6=L |last7=Helland |first7=S |last8=Middelfart |first8=K |last9=Odu |first9=S |last10=Falk |first10=ES |title=Dietary supplementation with very long-chain n-3 fatty acids in patients with atopic dermatitis. A double-blind, multicentre study. |journal=The British Journal of Dermatology |date=June 1994 |volume=130 |issue=6 |pages=757–764 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2133.1994.tb03414.x |pmid=8011502|s2cid=25066444 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Callaway |first1=J |last2=Schwab |first2=U |last3=Harvima |first3=I |last4=Halonen |first4=P |last5=Mykkänen |first5=O |last6=Hyvönen |first6=P |last7=Järvinen |first7=T |title=Efficacy of dietary hempseed oil in patients with atopic dermatitis. |journal=The Journal of Dermatological Treatment |date=April 2005 |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=87–94 |doi=10.1080/09546630510035832 |pmid=16019622|s2cid=18445488 }}</ref>
* [[Corn oil]]: [[Linoleic acid]] (LA)
* [[Fish oil]]: [[Eicosapentaenoic acid]] (EPA) and [[docosahexaenoic acid]] (DHA)
* [[Hemp seed oil]]: [[Linoleic acid]] (LA), and [[alpha-Linolenic acid]] (ALA)

In the 1950s Arild Hansen showed that infants fed [[skimmed milk]] developed essential fatty acid deficiency which was characterized by an increased food intake, poor growth, and a scaly dermatitis, and was cured by the administration of [[corn oil]].