title: Preliminary study in the evaluation of anti-aging cosmetic treatment using two complementary methods for assessing skin surface.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  One of the constantly developing fields in the area of cosmetology is the analysis of the efficacy of cosmetics products. Various instrumental techniques are available nowadays to evaluate changes in skin surface and measure anti-wrinkle activity. The aim of our study was to present and confront two methods of the analysis of skin surface, Primos and Visioscan, regarding their applicability in evaluating anti-wrinkle properties of cosmetic formulations and treatments.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was performed on women, taking part in anti-wrinkle cosmetic treatments. Various skin aging parameters were analyzed, including skin surface changes. The results obtained with Visioscan and Primos were compared regarding their usefulness in anti-wrinkling properties assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The assessment of skin condition suggested anti-wrinkle properties of the applied cosmetic treatment. Both Visioscan and Primos analyses were consistent with each other and had similar faults as well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study show that both complementary technologies (Visioscan and Primos) are appropriate for characterizing the skin surface and could be useful in testing the efficacy of anti-aging properties. There are some measurements which are unique to just one method, none, however, seems to be significantly more useful for efficacy testing than the other.
authors: Irena Eris Cosmetic Laboratories, Irena Eris Center for Science and Research, Warsaw, Poland. 3T-MRI analysis of epidermis and dermis moisturizing using the T2-mapping agata.dzwigalowska@eris.pl
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dzwigałowska
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sołyga-Żurek
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Dębowska
authors: I
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authors: Eris
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010783:Photometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D063465:Skin Cream / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013499:Surface Properties / Q000187:drug effects