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A study to check comedogenic potential of cosmetic skin care for 4 weeks

Evaluation of comedogenic potential of investigational products when applied topically under occlusion on healthy human volunteers over a period of 4 weeks

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049199
Enrollment
24
Registered
2023-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: The investigational products are personal care products, meant for topical application, comprising of ingredients that have been cleared for use as per Indian S

Sponsors

ITC Life Sciences & Technology Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy male and female subjects in the age group of 18-55 years (both age inclusive). 2.Subjects with Fitzpatrick skin type III to V. 3.Subjects willing to give a voluntary written informed consent. 4.Subjects who have apparently healthy skin with prominent follicular orifices on the upper back on visual observation by the investigator. 5.Subjects willing to maintain the test patches in designated positions for 24 Hours after application. 6.Subjects having not participated in a similar investigation in the past two weeks. 7.Subjects willing to come for regular follow up visits. 8.Subjects ready to follow instructions during the study period. 9.Subjects without any open wounds, cuts, abrasions, irritation symptoms on upper back. 10.Female of childbearing potential, who is not sexually active, or who is using an effective contraceptive method for at least one month before the beginning of the study, and throughout the study. The effective contraceptive methods: sexually active females of childbearing potential should either be surgically sterile (oophorectomy, hysterectomy or tubal ligation), or should use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen: systemic contraceptive (oral, implant, injection), diaphragm or cervical cap with intravaginal spermicide, intravaginal device, intrauterine device (IUD), condom with spermicide.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with Infection/ allergy/ irritation symptoms on the upper back area identified for patch application. 2.Subjects with any kind of skin allergy, antecedents or atopy or cutaneous disease which may influence the study results. 3.Subject is Pregnant or Lactating. 4.Athletes and subjects with history of excessive sweating. 5.Subjects on oral corticosteroid, antihistamines or using any topical or systemic medicine which might interfere with the study results. 6.Subjects participating in any other cosmetic or therapeutic trial. 7.Subjects with any history of underlying uncontrolled medical illness including diabetes, liver disease or history of alcoholism, HIV or any other serious medical illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary Outcome is to check the comedogenic potential of test products in comparison to positive and negative controls applied topically under occlusion using patch on upper back of healthy human subjects with prominent follicular orifices.Timepoint: Primary Outcome will be assessed on Visit 02 (Baseline visit) and on Visit 25 (End of Study Visit).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the safety of test products by cutaneous intolerance and Adverse event monitoring. Timepoint: At Every Subject Visit (visit01 to Visit 25).

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Vidushi Bazaz

CIDP Biotech India Pvt. Ltd.

a.jain@cidp-cro.com9582645711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026