About this trial
This is a single centre, single cell, blinded study designed to evaluate the effect of 5 cosmetic products on skin brightening, skin hydration and skin barrier function of the volar forearm after controlled UV exposure as compared to baseline and a no-treatment control.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy female adult participants in general good health as determined from a recent medical history.
Participants in the age group of 18-45 years as on the day of enrolment (both ages inclusive).
Participants having very little hair, no burns, no cut/abrasion; no moles/tattoo/birth marks/burn marks on the test sites/areas as identified on screening.
Participants with long and broad forearms.
Disqualifiers
Participants with a known history or present condition of allergic response to any sunscreen products, cosmetic products, bathing soaps, detergent powder or medicine.
Participants who have outdoor job, extremely physical (manual) job which could cause excessive sun exposure or sweating
Participants who are smokers.
Menopausal women.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cosmetic product M68
- Cosmetic product Z15
- Cosmetic product R52
- Cosmetic product J61
- Cosmetic product U36
Treatment groups
6
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Sponsors and collaborators
Unilever R&D
Lead sponsor
MS Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd
Collaborator