title: Evaluation of the efficacy of a topical cosmetic slimming product combining tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol, In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo studies.
abstract: Three studies were performed to investigate the mechanism of action and evaluate the efficacy of a topical cosmetic slimming product combining tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol. The Ex vivo study on skin explants showed that caffeine and forskolin both stimulated glycerol release and demonstrates for the first time that retinol and carnitine in combination synergistically stimulated keratinocyte proliferation, which leads to an increase epidermal thickness. The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study associating circumference measurements on five selected parts of the body, cutaneous hydration measurements as well as blinded expert grading of skin aspect was conducted on 78 women who applied the product or placebo twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks. After 4 weeks of twice-daily application of the product, significant reductions in circumference of abdomen, hips-buttocks and waist were already observed. Improvements concerned all the measured body parts after 12 weeks. Orange peel and stubborn cellulite decreased significantly from 4 weeks of treatment and tonicity improved from 8 weeks, demonstrating that the product improved skin aspect. At the end of the study, eight parameters of the thirteen evaluated were significantly improved in the active group and compared with placebo.
authors.affiliation: Johnson & Johnson Consumer France, 1 rue Camille Desmoulins, 92787 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France. rroure@its.jnj.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roure
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oddos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vial
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertin
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects*; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002331:Carnitine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005576:Colforsin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020405:Dermis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005029:Ethylenediamines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D005029:Ethylenediamines; C010629:1,1',1'',1'''-(ethylenedinitrilo)tetra-2-propanol; D014801:Vitamin A; D005576:Colforsin; D002110:Caffeine; D002331:Carnitine