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Anti‐pollution skincare: Research on effective ways to protect skin from particulate matter
Author(s) -
Lee Jongeun,
Oh Se Jin,
Park Sewon,
Park JiHye,
Lee Jong Hee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.14960
Subject(s) - medicine , skin barrier , skin care , particulates , antioxidant , dermatology , chemistry , biochemistry , nursing , organic chemistry
While there is increasing interest in anti‐pollution care to particulate matter (PM), there has been no research evaluating the efficacy of skin care products in a real‐world setting. Our objective was to find effective ways to protect skin from PM. In total, 64 volunteers whose skin was classified as reactive to PM concentration in the previous study were enrolled. Through split‐face study, different combinations of skin care products (barrier cream, barrier cream/micellar water, antioxidant, and antioxidant/micellar water) were applied for 4 weeks during the high‐PM period. The biophysical properties were measured, and a facial analysis system was used to evaluate skin condition at days 0, 14, and 28. The concentrations of PM and daily events that may affect skin conditions were also recorded. The mean concentration levels of PM 10 and PM 2.5 from days 0 to 14 were higher in the barrier cream group than in the antioxidant group. For each group, aside from skin tone in the antioxidant/micellar water group, there were no statistically significant differences in skin measurements before and after the application, which reflects no aggravation in skin condition during high‐PM periods. Intergroup analysis showed no differences in skin measurements among the four groups from day 0 to day 14, from day 14 to day 28, and from day 0 to 28. For anti‐pollution care, maintaining skin barrier function using barrier cream seems to be sufficient in individuals sensitive to PM.