The moisturizing effect of a wheat extract food supplement on women's skin: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-143

  Guillou, S ^a   Ghabri, S ^b   Jannot, C ^b   Gaillard, E ^c   Lamour, I ^c   Boisnic, S ^d,e  

^a Proclaim   (France)

^b Keyrus Biopharma   (France)

^c HITEX   (France)

^d GREDECO   (France)

^e PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

ceramides; clinical trial; dry skin; food supplement; wheat (Triticum vulgare)

Indexed keywords

OIL; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEG; POWDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN; SKIN REDNESS; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHEAT;

ADULT; CERAMIDES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SKIN; TRITICUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952472305     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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