TITLE:
Effectiveness of the Cussons Baby Sensicare Range of Products on Skin Moisturization, Softness and Suppleness of the Skin, Trans Epidermal Water Loss and Dermoprotection
AUTHORS:
Pepi D. Saputri, Yullya S. Mulyanti, Yuliarni, Busarin Kasemchainan, Partha P. Mitra, Paul Evans, Haryono Hartono
KEYWORDS:
Moisturization, Skin Barrier, Skin Barrier Function, Skin Physiology/Structure, Transepidermal Water Loss, Sensicare
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.9 No.2,
May
29,
2019
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: Baby skin differs significantly from adult skin and requires special care. The Cussons Baby Sensicare Range (Sensicare) of products has been specifically formulated for baby skin and a range of standard cosmetic clinical tests were conducted in adult females with dry skin to evaluate the effectiveness of the range on skin moisturization and barrier function. METHODS: The studies were within subject, controlled, single blind studies. For the Sensicare Body Wash skin moisturization (Corneometer) was measured before application and after 7 and 14 days of twice daily use. For the Sensicare Moisturizing Lotion and Sensicare Soothing Cream skin moisturization was measured before application and at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 24 hours after a single application; skin elasticity (Cutometer) and transepidermal water loss (TEWL, Tewameter) were assessed before and after 14 days of twice daily use; and skin erythema (Mexameter) before induction with sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), and at 30 mins, 24 and 48 hours after patch removal. Changes from baseline and changes versus control were evaluated. RESULTS: Thirty to thirty-five subjects completed each study. Skin moisture content was significantly increased from baseline for all Cussons Baby Sensicare Products (p