None
Conditions
Interventions
Take two capsules of the test food orally at breakfast for 8 weeks
Take two capsules of the placebo food orally at breakfast for 8 weeks
Sponsors
KANEKA CORPORATION
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Japanese females aged of 35-59 years 2)Subjects who agreed in writing prior to the start of the trial with sufficient understanding of the purpose and contents of this study 3)Subjects who recognize rough skin caused by dryness at right/left cheek, or right neck, or upper back, or right/left shin, or right instep from October to March every year. Or subjects who have itchiness or subjects who can see flaky skin after bathing 4)Subjects who can quit drinking alcohol during the day before the visit day and after the visit 5)Subjects who can take the test food every day 6)Subjects who concern skin aging (e.g. saggy, skin texture, wrinkle, dry skin, shiny, makeup texture) 7)Subjects who concern skin turn-over 8)Subjects who agreed not to change facial cleansing form, body soap, bath salt, face cosmetics, body milk/cream during this study 9)Subjects who agreed not to shave facial hair 7 days prior to the visit to the clinic 10)Subjects who agreed not to change the facial/body care during this study 11)Subjects who agreed not to receive beauty treatment during this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects who received beauty treatment within two weeks to this study 2)Subjects who use supplements, foods, and cosmetics which stated the effects on beauty within one month to this study 3)Subjects who are under/will have treatment for pollinosis 4)Subjects at risk for allergy to the test food (e.g. subjects who have a history of allergy to the test food) 5)Subjects at risk for allergy to the content(s) of the test food 6)Subjects who have asthma 7)Subjects who are under dermatological treatment 8)Subjects who have abnormal skin condition(s) on the test area (right/left cheek, right neck, upper back, right/left shin, or right instep) 9)Subjects who have chronic disease(s) and usually use medicine(s) 10)Subjects who are participating in other clinical studies 11)Subjects who are pregnant, or lactation, or may pregnant 12)Subjects who take a medicine or apply an ointment (e.g. medicines for dryness) which may affect the results of this study 13)Subjects who are participating in other clinical studies which use other foods, or medicines, or cosmetics, or who participated such studies in the past three months 14)Subjects who have chronic skin symptom(s) such as atopic dermatitis 15)Subjects who used CoQ10-containing supplements, foods, cosmetics, etc. in the past one month or who plan to use it during this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skin moisture, Skin elasticity, VAS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stratum corneum analysis, Collagen content, Blood tests | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHideyuki Morikawa
KANEKA CORPORATION Pharma & Supplemental Nutrition Solutions Vehicle
Outcome results
None listed