Assessment of the Efficacy and Barrier Protection of Two Cosmetic Products

Assessment of the Long-Term Efficacy and Barrier Protection of Two Skin Care Products

The aim of the study was to assess the long-term efficacy and barrier protection properties of two cosmetic products on the volar forearms of 20 elderly subjects after four weeks of treatment compared to two untreated test areas.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Written Informed Consent to participate in the study
• Willingness to actively participate in the study and to come to the scheduled visits
• Female and male (at least 30% male subjects)
• From 50 to 75 years of age, equally distributed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female subjects: Pregnancy or lactation
• Drug addicts, alcoholics
• AIDS or infectious hepatitis if known to the subjects
• Conditions which exclude a participation or might influence the test reaction/ evaluation
• Participation or being in the waiting period after participation in similar cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical studies
• Active skin disease at the test area
• One of the following serious illnesses that might require regular systemic medication: insulin-dependent diabetes
• Moles, tattoos, scars, irritated skin, hairs, etc. at the test area that could influence the Investigation