The purpose of this study is to assess the anti-wrinkle and anti-aging efficacy of four different cosmetic products compared to an untreated control (split-face study design)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
144
Applied once daily in the morning
Applied once daily in the evening
Applied twice daily in the morning and in the evening around the eye area
proderm GmbH
Schenefeld, Germany
Anti-wrinkle efficacy will be assessed in the periorbital regions wrinkles using DermaTOP. Parameters measured: Rz and Ra, representing mainly the rough structure (Rz) or the finer skin structure (Ra).
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change from baseline in skin firmness by Cutometer [mm] after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change from baseline in skin elasticity by Cutometer after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change from baseline in skin hydration (assessed on skin capacitance by Corneometer [a.u.]) after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change from baseline in skin barrier function (assessed on transepidermal waterloss by Tewameter [g/(m²h)]) after 2, 4, 8-weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change from baseline in ceramides by Raman Spectroscopy [a.u.] on a subgroup of n=12 subjects per test product group after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change in Image grading (Photodocumentation via USR-Clip) for skin radiance (3 trained graders will rank each pair of images in a blinded fashion) after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-weeks
Change in wrinkle scores (Photodocumentation via USR-Clip) for anti-wrinkle efficacy (3 trained graders will rank each pair of images at the area of the crow feet's in a blinded manner)
Time frame: 8-weeks
Subjective Evaluation of product traits assessed via questionnaire after 2, 4 and 8 weeks
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Applied twice daily in the morning and in the evening
Time frame: 8-weeks