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Ana M Marchena1, Lourdes Franco2, Ana M Romero3
1Faculty of Veterinary from the Department of Physiology, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
Background:
The use of antioxidants has become a common practice in the development of antiaging cosmetics.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of cosmetic formulations containing lycopene and melatonin antioxidants.
Method:
Thirty-six healthy women from 32 to 65 years were enrolled in this study. The study was carried out for 10 weeks, 2 preconditioning weeks with a control cream without antioxidants, and 8-week test with creams containing antioxidants in study. A multifunctional skin physiology monitor (Courage & Khazaka electronic GmbH®, Germany) was used to measure skin sebum content, hydration, elasticity, erythema index, and melanin index in 4 different regions of the face.
Results:
There were significant differences between them.
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