Open AccessRisks of ozonated oil and ozonated water on human skin: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Leon Brian R.,
Romary Daniel J.,
Landsberger Sarah A.,
Bradner K. Nicole,
Ramirez Mirian,
Lubitz Robert M.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.13760
Subject(s) - medicine , human studies , inclusion and exclusion criteria , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , medline , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
Ozonated water and oil are emerging as potential dermatologic therapeutics, particularly for the treatment of various wounds. However, the safety of these liquids has not been extensively studied. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the risks of ozonated liquids to human skin tissue based on the available literature. We completed a structured search of five scientific databases and identified 378 articles for consideration. Based on pre‐established inclusion/exclusion criteria, nine studies were included in this review. Two studies specifically evaluated the cytotoxicity of ozonated liquids on human cells, five studies evaluated ozonated liquids in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), one was a post‐market surveillance study, and one was a crossover study in humans. None of the included studies found any significant human dermatologic risks associated with ozonated water or liquid. Because of the small sample size, however, additional short‐ and long‐term RCTs specifically designed to evaluate the dermatological risks of ozonated liquids are recommended.