The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a topical product on skin health and aging
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
The cosmetic skin care product will be applied twice daily to half of the face
SGS proderm GmbH
Schenefeld, Germany
RECRUITINGSkin hydration
Change from baseline in skin hydration (assessed on skin capacitance by Corneometer) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Anti-wrinkle efficacy
Change from baseline in anti-wrinkles efficacy (assessed on three-dimensional structure of the wrinkles in the periorbital regions) after 2 and 8 weeks. Anti-wrinkle efficacy will be assessed using DermaTOP. Parameters measured: Rz and Ra, representing mainly the rough structure (Rz) or the finer skin structure (Ra).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Skin barrier function
Change from baseline in skin barrier function (assessed onTransepidermal water loss (TEWL) by Tewameter \[g/(m²h)\]) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Skin firmness
Change from baseline in skin firmness (assessed by R0 (Uf) by Cutometer \[mm\]) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Skin elasticity
Change from baseline in skin elasticity (assessed by R7 (Ur/Uf) by Cutometer) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Clinical skin appearance
Change from baseline for skin appearance (assessed on VISIA-CR Image analysis) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Skin aging hallmarks
Change from baseline in skin hallmarks of aging (assessed on 22mm D-Squames® tape strips) after 2 and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
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Product traits
Subjective evaluation of product traits assessed via questionnaire after 2 and 8 weeks. Product traits will be assessed by the subjects with a list of closed questions with the following predefined identical options to tick: 2 = Fully disagree; 1 = Rather disagree; 1. = Rather agree; 2. = Fully agree
Time frame: 8 weeks
Clinical Before-After Photography
An additional cohort of 15 participants will apply the test product to their full face. Trained graders will analyze images (assessed on VISIA-CR Image) to visually determine biological skin age after 2 and 8 weeks.
Time frame: 8 weeks