Topical Therapy With Cooling Effect in Dry Itchy Skin

Overview

Dry skin is a physiological condition and is characterized in contrast to greasy skin by roughness, desquamation and lack of brightness of the skin surface. Subjectively, feelings of tension, burning and itching can occur. The skin reacts more intensive on external and physical noxae. Dry skin is caused by a lack of moisture. This is most common during the winter months, when heating systems dry the air. Bathing with hot water, spending extended periods of time in the hot sun, and the skin's natural aging process also remove moisture and oils from the skin. It is diagnosed through clinical observation. People suffering from dry skin often desire to improve this condition for optical cosmetic reasons and due to the occasional feeling of tension. The aim of this investigation is to observe the improvement (or not) of dry itchy skin by a lotion containing a cooling compound

The patient use the lotion twice daily for a four-week period. Additionally, the patient receives a documentation sheets to note several parameters. In a sensory assessment, product specific parameter such as spreadability, permeability, lubricating, smell of lotion and cosmetic acceptance during the treatment will be assessed (at the beginning, after 2 weeks, after 4 weeks, 2 weeks after stopping treatment). Before and after skin care measurement, the skin surface will be investigated by d-squames and corneometer. After four weeks the skin care measurement will be terminated and the patient can continue with a treatment of his choice. A monitoring of at least 70 patients is intended.

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