Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging
As new biophysical methods become available to the skin researcher it is important to understand the type of information that they are capable of measuring, and how it relates to consumer perception of topical moisturizing products. The aim of the work presented here was to understand what dry skin...
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| author | Hans Stettler Jonathan Crowther Alison Boxshall Stephan Bielfeldt Bailu Lu Raffaella de Salvo Sonja Trapp Peter Blenkiron |
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| description | As new biophysical methods become available to the skin researcher it is important to understand the type of information that they are capable of measuring, and how it relates to consumer perception of topical moisturizing products. The aim of the work presented here was to understand what dry skin imaging can reveal about the skin and subject feedback from the use of a topical moisturizing product and how it relates to the consumer usage experience of a topical product. Images from a dry skin camera—the Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus—during 3 weeks in vivo usage of a topical moisturizing product were analyzed. Subject feedback regarding their skin condition was also collected. Strong statistical improvements (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were observed for a wide range of skin parameters derived from the Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus. Skin scaliness and smoothness and parameters associated with skin health and appearance (surface, energy, contrast, homogeneity) improved as a result of topical product usage. Subjects reported their skin to feel less dry, to be smoother, and more supple and to look and feel healthier after product usage. The length of time until they felt the need to re-apply the product increased during the study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-455c9f77d5ab4598bd5d0f894f4bb6ea2023-11-23T19:22:55ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842021-12-0191510.3390/cosmetics9010005Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus ImagingHans Stettler0Jonathan Crowther1Alison Boxshall2Stephan Bielfeldt3Bailu Lu4Raffaella de Salvo5Sonja Trapp6Peter Blenkiron7Bayer Consumer Care AG, CH-4052 Basel, SwitzerlandJMC Scientific Consulting Ltd., Egham TW20 8LL, UKIlluminate Innovation, London EC1N 8UN, UKproDERM GmbH, 22869 Schenefeld, GermanyBayer Healthcare SAS, 74240 Gaillard, FranceBayer Consumer Care AG, CH-4052 Basel, SwitzerlandBayer Consumer Care AG, CH-4052 Basel, SwitzerlandBayer Healthcare SAS, 74240 Gaillard, FranceAs new biophysical methods become available to the skin researcher it is important to understand the type of information that they are capable of measuring, and how it relates to consumer perception of topical moisturizing products. The aim of the work presented here was to understand what dry skin imaging can reveal about the skin and subject feedback from the use of a topical moisturizing product and how it relates to the consumer usage experience of a topical product. Images from a dry skin camera—the Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus—during 3 weeks in vivo usage of a topical moisturizing product were analyzed. Subject feedback regarding their skin condition was also collected. Strong statistical improvements (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were observed for a wide range of skin parameters derived from the Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus. Skin scaliness and smoothness and parameters associated with skin health and appearance (surface, energy, contrast, homogeneity) improved as a result of topical product usage. Subjects reported their skin to feel less dry, to be smoother, and more supple and to look and feel healthier after product usage. The length of time until they felt the need to re-apply the product increased during the study.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/9/1/5bioengineeringclaim substantiationformulationdry skinskin hydration |
| spellingShingle | Hans Stettler Jonathan Crowther Alison Boxshall Stephan Bielfeldt Bailu Lu Raffaella de Salvo Sonja Trapp Peter Blenkiron Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging Cosmetics bioengineering claim substantiation formulation dry skin skin hydration |
| title | Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging |
| title_full | Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging |
| title_short | Biophysical and Subject-Based Assessment of the Effects of Topical Moisturizer Usage on Xerotic Skin—Part II: Visioscan<sup>®</sup> VC 20plus Imaging |
| title_sort | biophysical and subject based assessment of the effects of topical moisturizer usage on xerotic skin part ii visioscan sup r sup vc 20plus imaging |
| topic | bioengineering claim substantiation formulation dry skin skin hydration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/9/1/5 |
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