Meet the Winner of the Good Housekeeping-HSN 2016 American Dreams Search: Dr. Wang’s Ointment – GoodHousekeeping.com

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When Steven Q. Wang, M.D., one of the country's leading dermatologists, created a special calming ointment for his patients, the last thing he expected was to share it with millions of TV viewers. But that's exactly what happened late last year, when he appeared on HSN's American Dreams. He was an instant hit and all units of Dr. Wang's Eczema Ointment Natural Calming Moisturizer completely sold out! Of course, we weren't surprised. For years, Dr. Wang has been one of the GH Beauty Lab's go-to medical experts for everything skin-related. Plus, 30 million Americans suffer from eczema, and over 100 million struggle with sensitive skin.

Dr. Wang developed the balm after reading about how Chinese herbs help ease skin disorders. Curious about whether Eastern medicine could help his patients, he asked his father, Gui Wang, LAc, an herbalist and a licensed acupuncturist, for insight. Three years later, they developed the formula of traditional Chinese herbs and skin-soothing ingredients. "The blend is key. We don't believe there's one single thing that will solve the problem," Dr. Wang says.

To try it: Use a small amount, and rub in well. The vibrant color is a handy guide: When it's visible, the balm can come off on clothes and sheets, but when it disappears, the product is fully absorbed.

A red, irritating flare-up had this tester thinking about going back to steroids. But Dr. Wang's balm changed that: "It calmed down my eczema and cleared up most of it." She wasn't a fan of the herbal smell, but still raved, "I was impressed!"

This tester told our experts she had struggled with her dry, cracked skin and creams that only worked half the time for 15 years: "I still have eczema, but it eased the itchy and uncomfortable feeling. It was moisturizing, but not thick or sticky."

Having had eczema for 20 years, this tester wanted a new option to manage symptoms and get relief for her inflamed, painful hands: "It helped the discomfort of the itching, burning, peeling and cracking." Her one question was "Where can I buy it?"

We evaluated the balm's claims and ingredients in our Beauty Lab, then sent it home with eczema sufferers from our database of thousands of active testers.

1. The herbs are antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and the oils create an artificial barrier to help protect skin and lock in moisture.

2. Though steroids are a common treatment, they can thin skin, burn or sting and cause other problems; this doesn't contain any.

3. Skin's moisture level was boosted by up to 49% in clinical tests.

4. After four weeks, testers raved about how it soothed their skin and stopped itch quickly. "It worked very well for my kid's eczema," said one. "Better than anything else we've tried."

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Enter our 2017 search for the next great product! Do you have a genius idea? GH is teaming up with HSN again for our second nationwide hunt for game-changing innovations. Finalists will present to our expert panel, appear live on HSN's American Dreams, be featured in GH and have the potential to earn the Good Housekeeping Seal for one year! For full criteria and information about how to submit your product, GO HERE.

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This story originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Good Housekeeping.

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