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The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Vaseline jelly and a water-based formula on epidermal barrier function in psoriatic patients. Thirty-one patients with plaque-type psoriasis and thirty-one gender and age-matched healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Temperature, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration (SCH), pH, elasticity and the erythema index were measured using non-invasive tools before and after applying Vaseline jelly and a water-based formula. TEWL was higher in psoriatic plaques than uninvolved psoriatic skin (13.23 vs. 8.54 g\u00b7m\u22122\u00b7h\u22121; p &lt; 0.001). SCH was lower in psoriatic plaques than uninvolved psoriatic skin and healthy skin (13.44 vs. 30.55 vs. 30.90 arbitrary units (AU), p &lt; 0.001). In psoriatic plaques, TEWL decreased by 5.59 g\u00b7m\u22122\u00b7h\u22121 (p = 0.001) after applying Vaseline Jelly, while it increased by 3.60 g\u00b7m\u22122\u00b7h\u22121 (p = 0.006) after applying the water-based formula. SCH increased by 9.44 AU after applying the water-based formula (p = 0.003). The use of emollients may improve epidermal barrier function in psoriatic patients. 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