Healthy Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Intake of foods containing fermented dietary fiber and behavioral intervention (face massage and cotton packs) for 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons who received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and contents of the exam, have the capacity to consent, applied with free will with sufficient understanding, and agreed to participate with a written document 2. Japanese women who are 20 years old or more and under 50 years old 3. Persons who have concerns about their skin 4. Persons who have concerns about their gastrointestinal health
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons who have chronic illness, receiving medication, have a serious disease history 2. Persons who are allergic to the test food (especially wheat, eggs, milk, soybeans, peaches, almonds, and oranges) 3. Persons who usually take a large amount of the test food 4. Persons who regularly do facial massages 5. Persons who regularly use face masks 6. Persons who don't regularly use lotion 7. Persons who usually take a large amount of dietary fiber 8. Persons who usually take medicine, specified health food, healthy food and supplements that may have the skin condition or other supplements that are expected to have cosmetic effects 9. Persons who regularly use vitamin A (tretinoin, retinol, retinol analogues) in their skin care 10. Persons who usually take medicine, specified health food, healthy food and supplements that may have the intestinal environment or other supplements that are expected to have cosmetic effects or foods that are expected to have prebiotic or probiotic effects 11. Persons who have experience with cosmetic treatments on the face 12. Persons with obvious inflammation on the face or skin diseases diagnosed by a doctor 13. Persons who are undergoing hormone replacement therapy 14. Persons who have eyelash extensions 15. Persons who have artificial makeup on the outer corner of the eyes 16. Persons who have participated in other tests within the first month before the start of the test, or those who intend to participate in another exam after consenting to this exam 17. Persons who were judged as inappropriate for study participants by the principal investigator 18. Persons who are pregnant, planning or hoping to be pregnant during the study period, breastfeeding 19. Persons who regularly engage in aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, or cycling (at least three times a week).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skin test (VISIA image analysis) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skin test (stratum corneum moisture content, transepidermal water loss, skin viscoelasticity) VAS (Visual Analog Scale) questionnaire | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakamasa Masuda
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd. Clinical Research Department
Outcome results
None listed