Evaluation of a Barrier Repair Cream Containing Pseudo-Ceramide for Practical Use by Hairdressers with Hand Skin Disorders Due to Daily Exposure to Chemical Irritants

• DOI: 10.4236/jcdsa.2013.34040
• Publication Date: 2013-12-03T05:48:34Z
• Authors: Akihiko Takahashi; Annette Kirst; Ulrike Heinrich; Akira Kiyomine; Koichi Ishida; Hagen Tronnier; Heintz Theis; Takahiro Nishizaka; Hisateru Tanabe
• Keywords: Dryness; Dry skin; Erythema; Skin Barrier

Hairdressers are exposed to numerous skin-damaging factors, such as wet work, skin irritants, and thermal changes. Skin protection is a very important factor for the prevention of occupational disorders. Therefore, we evaluated hand cream that was specially formulated highly stressed with regard its capability reduce dry, rough, scaly skin. The objective this study conduct controlled use test barrier repair containing pseudo-ceramide demonstrate efficacy hairdressers sensitive hands and/or A total 30 (29 females 1 male, aged 20 - 67) participated in study. All subjects suffered from dry hands. Subjects applied on their 28 days (four weeks). For each subject, surface topography measured by Surface Evaluation Living (SELS) system at day 14 (week 2) 4). Dryness, scaling, cracking, redness, itchiness were graded experts week 2 4, then compared baselines. completed comparison changes baseline endpoint revealed statistically significant reduction roughness, volume according SELS. These data confirmed photographic documentation. results further supported expert evaluation. symptoms dryness improvement could be observed almost all regions In addition, subjective assessments overall condition cream, reported clear over time (p value below 0.001) good product. study, showed excellent compatibility. may effective