Short-term skin reactions and changes in stratum corneum following different ways of facial sheet mask usage.

Lidan Xiong, Yixin Wang, Xiaodong Huang, Li Li, Yuegang Cao, Mu Zhang, JiaFeng Hu

Journal: Journal of tissue viability 2024;33(4):831-839

PMID: 38951050

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

The global facial mask market grows steadily at 8.5 % annually. However, prolonged use may lead to skin inflammation.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate how various mask types and wearing durations impact skin physiology and aquaporins3 (AQP3) expression in healthy subjects.

METHODS

We used a randomized controlled design to investigate the effects of three types of facial masks (pure water, hyaluronan, and bifida ferment lysate) and four different duration(5, 15, 25, and 40 min) on various skin parameters in volunteers, assessing moisture content, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), sebum, corneocyte size, and AQP3 expression before and after mask application, while also evaluating adverse reactions, discomfort, and noncompliance.

RESULT

Hydration and TEWL increased at first, then decreased. Sebum increased with all types of masks, particularly after 40 min. Vasodilation and AQP3 expression were linked to mask duration. Corneocyte sizes remained constant. The main adverse reactions were redness (10.71 %, n = 28) and dryness (57.14 %, n = 28), especially with pure water masks lasting over 25 min.

CONCLUSION

Short-term use of facial sheet masks (<25 min) benefits skin with improved hydration, reduced redness, and AQP3 activation, while prolonged use can lead to increased dryness and redness.

Address: Cosmetics Safety and Efficacy Evaluation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Cosmetic, Chengdu, China.; Qingdao institute, Sichuan university, Qingdao, China.; Guangzhou YueHui Cosmetics Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China.; Cosmetics Safety and Efficacy Evaluation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Cosmetic, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: [email protected].; Cosmetics Safety and Efficacy Evaluation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Cosmetic, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.012

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Adult, Male, Female, Masks, Middle Aged, Skin, Aquaporin 3