RESEARCH ARTICLE
Long-Term Effect of Some Skin Moisturizers
Ørjan G. Martinsen*, Sverre Grimnes
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 2
First Page: 87
Last Page: 89
Publisher ID: TODJ-2-87
DOI: 10.2174/1874372200802010087
Article History:
Received Date: 10/06/2008Revision Received Date: 18/06/2008
Acceptance Date: 30/06/2008
Electronic publication date: 18/7/2008
Collection year: 2008
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Abstract
The long term moisturizing effect of ten different skin care products was tested on 22 female volunteers using a low frequency electrical bioimpedance instrument. We found large differences in the moisturizing effect between different products and also large interpersonal variations. Products which gave a large increase in skin hydration on one person could have no effect on another person. These results suggest that there are differences in skin types and that one particular formulation with a given mode of action may be ideal for one skin type but inappropriate for another.