Cross-Sectional Study Design and Data Analysis of the Effect of Chitin NanofibrilsLignin Micro/Nano Particles on Malaysia’s Subjects with Skin Disorders

Abstract

Objective: The Objective of the paper is to control the activity of innovative Cosmetic products, classified as Cosmeceuticals because of their particular effectiveness and used alone without consume of drugs, to verify their efficacy on subjects affected by acne, contact dermatitis, and photoaging. After an introduction reporting some data on the cosmetic market in Malaysia and their habit of mind to attend the Beauty Centers before going to dermatologist, we report the method of treatment by cosmetic products organized by 90 voluntary subjects, divided in three groups of 30 subjects, affected by photo-aging, acne and contact dermatitis respectively. They were treated for 90 days and two times a week into a Malaysian Beauty center by different Cosmetic emulsions based on the use of chitin nanofibrils-lignin micro/nanoparticles bound to different selected active ingredients, such as nicotinamide, antioxidants and glycolic acid. The same products were used at home in the morning and evening for all the in study period. Treatments into the Beauty Center and at home were under the control of a Dermatologist and expert beauticians for all the period of experimentation and the control was verified by the score method and photosat the starting day and after 30, 60, 90 days of treatment and 120 days (follow up visit). The obtained results, controlled by a dermatologist by score methods and photos, have shown the possibility to use well formulated cosmetics to try to ameliorate the reported diseases, without the use of topical and/or systemic drugs. In conclusion, these innovative cosmeceutical, used by the help of expert beauticians, may be of great help to Dermatologists and Plastic surgeons to solve some skin problems, avoiding the use of drugs, or limiting their doses to lessen the risk of harmful side effects.