Defining and validating a Body Skin Discomfort Index (BSDI)

Abstract

The developed index, BSDI, is a reliable way to address the measurement issue of the multidimensional skin discomfort syndrome. It thus should simplify the evaluation of cosmetic products effect and helps to compare products dedicated to body cleansing.

Quantitative evaluation of sensitive skin by ANTERA 3D® combined with GPSkin Barrier®

“…At present, a number of different methods have been utilized to evaluate sensitive skin, including the subjective, the semisubjective, and objective evaluation measures. Subjective tests is mainly dependent on self‐assessment questionnaires to assess patients’ clinical progress and treatment outcomes, including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Sensitive Scale‑10 (SS‑10), Body Skin Discomfort Index (BSDI), and Burden of Sensitive Skin (BoSS) 6–10 . However, due to the influence of education level, cognitive level and other factors, these questionnaires are based on subjective feeling and lack objectivity.…”

“…Subjective tests is mainly dependent on self‐assessment questionnaires to assess patients’ clinical progress and treatment outcomes, including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Sensitive Scale‑10 (SS‑10), Body Skin Discomfort Index (BSDI), and Burden of Sensitive Skin (BoSS). 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 However, due to the influence of education level, cognitive level and other factors, these questionnaires are based on subjective feeling and lack objectivity. Indeed, the prevalence of self‐declared (subjective) sensitive skin could be over 70% among adults worldwide and could be close to 40% claiming to have severe or moderate sensitive skin.…”