Eczema is one of the commonest conditions of childhood, and, for many, in continues into their later lives. Increasingly, patients are turning to complementary or alternative therapies and a new Cochrane Review in April 2013 examines evening primrose oil and borage oil. Laurence Le Cleach Rowena Genuino, from Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France , describes the findings.