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Efficacy and tolerability of a topical skin-lightening cosmetic product combination on facial dyspigmentation compared with 4% hydroquinone

Efficacy and tolerability of a topical skin-lightening CPP on subjects presenting facial dyspigmentation compared with 4% hydroquinone

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN33310512
Enrollment
44
Registered
2019-01-30
Start date
2018-01-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-03

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

Conditions

Mild to moderate facial dyspigmentation due to melasma, but otherwise healthy skin Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Interventions

Subjects are randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. In the intervention group (CCP group), subjects receive the combination of cosmetic products (CCP): Neotone® serum o

Sponsors

ISISPHARMA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women or men 2. Aged between 18 and 60 years 3. Skin phototype IV-V 4. Presenting facial dyspigmentation due to melasma as determined by Wood’s light examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or nursing women or women planning to get pregnant during the study 2. Subjects with a cutaneous pathology on the study zone (eczema) 3. Subjects having undergone surgery under general anaesthesia within the previous month 4. Individuals who have been excessively exposed to sunlight or UV-rays within the previous month 5. Subjects having used topical or systemic treatment during the previous weeks liable to interfere with the assessment of the cutaneous acceptability of the study product

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Clinical scoring of the dyspigmentation with the Modified-MASI score (M-MASI; Dr Amit PANDYA) is performed at baseline, week 6 and week 12 2. Cutaneous color assessed using the Spectrocolorimeter® at baseline, week 6 and week 12 3. Expected visual effect is assessed with photographs taken at baseline, week 6 and week 12 4. Cutaneous acceptability assessed by clinical examination under dermatological control at baseline, week 6 and week 12 5. Cosmetic acceptability and future use is assessed by analysis of the subjects’ answers to a subjective evaluation questionnaire at week 6 and week 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Mauritius

Outcome results

None listed

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