TY - JOUR
T1 - Wash or wipe? A comparative study of skin physiological changes between water washing and wiping after skin cleaning
AU - Ogai, K.
AU - Matsumoto, M.
AU - Aoki, M.
AU - Ota, R.
AU - Hashimoto, K.
AU - Wada, R.
AU - Kobayashi, M.
AU - Sugama, J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded in part by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology/Japan Science, and Technology Agency Tenure Track Promotion Program.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2017/11
Y1 - 2017/11
N2 - Background/purpose: Presently, skin-cleaning agents that claim to be removed by water or wiping alone are commercially available and have been used for the purpose of bed baths. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how water washing and wiping differently affect skin physiological functions or ceramide content. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of water washing and wiping on skin physiological functions and ceramide content. Methods: Three kinds of the cleaning agents with different removal techniques (ie, water washing and wiping) were used in this study. Skin physiological functions (ie, transepidermal water loss, skin hydration, and skin pH) and skin ceramide content were measured before and after seven consecutive days of the application of each cleaning agent. Results: No significant differences in skin physiological functions or ceramide content were observed between water washing and wiping. Conclusion: Cleaning agents that claim to be removed by water washing or wiping do not affect skin physiological functions or ceramide content by either removal method.
AB - Background/purpose: Presently, skin-cleaning agents that claim to be removed by water or wiping alone are commercially available and have been used for the purpose of bed baths. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how water washing and wiping differently affect skin physiological functions or ceramide content. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of water washing and wiping on skin physiological functions and ceramide content. Methods: Three kinds of the cleaning agents with different removal techniques (ie, water washing and wiping) were used in this study. Skin physiological functions (ie, transepidermal water loss, skin hydration, and skin pH) and skin ceramide content were measured before and after seven consecutive days of the application of each cleaning agent. Results: No significant differences in skin physiological functions or ceramide content were observed between water washing and wiping. Conclusion: Cleaning agents that claim to be removed by water washing or wiping do not affect skin physiological functions or ceramide content by either removal method.
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U2 - 10.1111/srt.12364
DO - 10.1111/srt.12364
M3 - Article
C2 - 28295641
AN - SCOPUS:85015329173
SN - 0909-752X
VL - 23
SP - 519
EP - 524
JO - Skin Research and Technology
JF - Skin Research and Technology
IS - 4
ER -