PoreWise One finding · Human trial · 2022
Study title
Effects of a grapeseed oil (Vitis vinifera L.) loaded dermocosmetic nanoemulgel on biophysical parameters of facial skin: A split-face, blinded, placebo-controlled study
- Kind of evidence
- Human trial 2022 · 15 people · healthy volunteers · PMID 35713012
- Measured outcome
- Skin effect
- Year
- 2022
- Who was studied
- 15 healthy volunteers.
- Sample size
- 15
- Measured outcome
- In a split-face, blinded, placebo-controlled study of 15 volunteers, a grapeseed-oil nanoemulgel applied for 12 weeks significantly reduced facial sebum production and fine and large pores while significantly increasing skin moisture content and elasticity versus placebo (all p<0.05).
- Certainty
- Low
- Who was measured
- Facial sebum, pore appearance, skin moisture and elasticity over 12 weeks.
- Study limits
- Very small sample; measurements were taken on the cheeks/half-face.
Where it comes from
- Effects of a grapeseed oil (Vitis vinifera L.) loaded dermocosmetic nanoemulgel on biophysical parameters of facial skin: A split-face, blinded, placebo-controlled study
Published by Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Shawahna R, 2022) · Last checked 2026-11-10
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