Influence of the galenic form of a skin-protective preparation on the application pattern assessed by a fluorescence method

L. Bankova*, S. Lindenau, S. Fuchs, J. Tittelbach, T. W. Fischer, P. Elsner

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

The efficacy of skin-protective preparations is still under debate. One aspect of efficient skin protection is dependent on the quality of application concerning the homogenous distribution of the skin-protective products. The periungual areas, the finger webs and tips are known to be frequently incompletely covered when a protective cream is applied. In a randomized study, a protective mousse and a standard commercially available protective cream were compared regarding their application adequacy and cosmetic acceptance. Thus, 2 groups of 50 subjects with healthy skin were recruited for a typical application of the cream or the mousse. Distribution was examined under long-wave UV light. Additionally, the cosmetic acceptance of both products was studied by means of a questionnaire. Results showed significant differences between the mousse and the cream. The mousse proved better coverage, particularly in the problem fields. Our results showed that a mousse can offer advantages in skin protection by virtue of its better distribution and acceptance.

Original languageEnglish
JournalExogenous Dermatology
Volume1
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)313-318
Number of pages6
ISSN1424-4616
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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