Foot Cream Development and Clinical Effectiveness Study

Abstract

This study aims to compare the performance of test cream to control cream in 22 middle-aged women aged 40 to 59 in Busan. This study aims to compare the performance of test cream to control cream in 22 middle-aged women aged 40 to 59 in Busan. Foot moisture, oiliness, elasticity, dead skin cells and wrinkle were checked at the baseline, week 4 and week 8 in order to identify cream performance between groups. The score of foot moisture was 4.59±2.91 (baseline), 9.91±6.75 (week 4), 10.55±4.96 (week 8) in the control group, and 5.00±2.53 (baseline), 32.45±7.31 (week 4), 46.36±11.20 (week 8) in the test group. It significantly increased in the test group at each point. The change in foot moisture was significantly higher in the test group than in the control group. The amount of dead skin cells was 95.73±4.05 (baseline), 93.55±5.09 (week 4), 91.18±4.55 (week 8) in the control group, and 96.27±3.83 (baseline), 61.55±23.64 (week 4), 24.05±25.83 (week 8) in the test group, which significantly decreased. It significantly decreased in the test group than in the control group at each point (p<0.001). The score of foot wrinkle was 11.59±9.26 (baseline), 8.59±8.19 (week 4), 9.18±8.91 (week 8) in the control group, and 11.36±8.66 (baseline), 4.64±3.11 (week 4), 2.41±2.09 (week 8) in the test group, which significantly decreased. It significantly decreased in the test group than in the control group at each point (p=0.011). Also, The score of foot oiliness and The score of foot elasticity it significantly increased in the test group than in the control group at each point. Bromelain and sucrose had a good effect on foot moisture, oiliness, elasticity, dead skin cells and wrinkle. Thus, it was concluded that bromelain and sucrose would improve foot skin. Activate foot care cosmetic industry based on useful information on foot skin care.