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. 2024 Feb 26;15(1):4-9.
doi: 10.2478/joeb-2024-0002. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Evaluation of the effect of several moisturizing creams using the low frequency electrical susceptance approach

Dindar S Bari  1   2 , Zana K Ali  2 , Soleen A Hameed  2 , Haval Y Yacoob Aldosky  3
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Evaluation of the effect of several moisturizing creams using the low frequency electrical susceptance approach

Dindar S Bari et al. J Electr Bioimpedance. .

Abstract

Moisturizers are cosmetic compounds designed to increase the moisture content of the skin. There are many types of these products in the market making it difficult for consumers to select the most effective moisturizer according to their age and gender. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different moisturizers on skin hydration as well as to figure out any dependencies of the effects of these products on age or gender-related differences. We investigated the short-term moisturizing effects of five different skin moisturizers on 60 participants by using a low frequency electrical instrument. Skin surface susceptance was recorded and compared before and after the application of moisturizers. Statistically significant differences were observed in the moisturizing effect among different types of products. However, with respect to gender and age differences, there were insignificant differences in the effects of the moisturizers. Results of this study suggest that some types of moisturizers that exist in the markets are not as effective as required, which calls for a further evaluation of the moisturizers before entering markets and offering them for sale. In addition, findings suggest that gender or age differences are perhaps not important to consider in the application of moisturizers.

Keywords: Skin; age; dry; gender; moisturizers; skin moisture.

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Conflict of interest Authors state no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1:
Fig. 1:
Box-plot with medians, quartiles, and the min and max as whiskers, showing variation in skin surface susceptance in relation to the five different types of moisturizers, NS = p > 0.05.
Fig. 2:
Fig. 2:
Boxplots with medians, quartiles, and the min and max as whiskers, showing variation in skin surface susceptance in relation to the different age groups for different moisturizers.
Fig. 3:
Fig. 3:
Boxplots with medians, quartiles, and the min and max as whiskers, showing variation in skin surface susceptance in relation to the different genders for different moisturizers.
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