Abstract
Skin lipids play an essential role in barrier function and skin homeostasis. An imbalance in skin lipid composition is associated with disorders like atopic dermatitis. Sensitive skin is a phenomenon with increasing incidence but the ultimate cause is not known yet. Sensitive skin usually reacts with an inflammatory response to non pathogenic stimuli. Dietary intake of oils rich in essential fatty acids are discussed as a supportive therapy in inflammatory skin disorders and thus might be also be suitable for the treatment of sensitive skin. Data on the effects of oils rich in essential fatty acids on such conditions are scarce. The following article describes responses of sensitive skin in women following the application of oils rich in essential fatty acids (flaxseed oil, borage oil and safflower seed oil). Flaxseed oil and borage oil both improved selected parameters related to the condition of sensitive skin.
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