Aveeno
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Aveeno is a manufacturer of skin care and hair care products in the United States
and is a subsidiary of American
consumer goods and pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson
. Aveeno was founded in 1945, and its first product was their Soothing Bath Treatment. Aveeno is known for its use of "active natural" ingredients and offers products to treat skin conditions such as eczema
, psoriasis
, poison ivy
, poison oak
, poison sumac
, pruritus ani
, chicken pox, hives, and sunburn
.
The name Aveeno is derived from the scientific name for the common oat
, Avena sativa.
Aveeno was originally made by Rydelle Laboratories, a division of S.C. Johnson & Son, which dropped the Rydelle name in 1989, and again was purchased by Johnson & Johnson in 1999.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is a subsidiary of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
consumer goods and pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
. Aveeno was founded in 1945, and its first product was their Soothing Bath Treatment. Aveeno is known for its use of "active natural" ingredients and offers products to treat skin conditions such as eczema
Eczema
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis . In England, an estimated 5.7 million or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions...
, psoriasis
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...
, poison ivy
Poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans, better known as poison ivy , is a poisonous North American plant that is well known for its production of urushiol, a clear liquid compound found within the sap of the plant that causes an itching rash in most people who touch it...
, poison oak
Poison oak
Poison oak may refer to* Toxicodendron diversilobum, grows on West Coast of North America* Toxicodendron pubescens, grows in the Eastern United Statesdamnnnnn tissss is terribleee...
, poison sumac
Poison Sumac
Poison sumac is a woody shrub or small tree growing to 7 m tall. All parts of the plant contain a resin called urushiol that causes skin and mucous membrane irritation to humans...
, pruritus ani
Pruritus ani
Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting...
, chicken pox, hives, and sunburn
Sunburn
A sunburn is a burn to living tissue, such as skin, which is produced by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, commonly from the sun's rays. Usual mild symptoms in humans and other animals include red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV...
.
The name Aveeno is derived from the scientific name for the common oat
Oat
The common oat is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name . While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed...
, Avena sativa.
Aveeno was originally made by Rydelle Laboratories, a division of S.C. Johnson & Son, which dropped the Rydelle name in 1989, and again was purchased by Johnson & Johnson in 1999.
See also
- Avenanthramide- Anti-inflammatory and anti-itch properties