Self‐reported skin sensitivity in a general adult population in France: data of the SU.VI.MAX cohort

Guinot, Christiane; Malvy, Denis; Mauger, Emmanuelle; Ezzedine, Khaled; Latreille, Julie; Ambroisine, Laurence; Tenenhaus, Michel; Preziosi, Paul; Morizot, Frédérique; Galán, Pilar; Herçberg, Serge; Tschachler, Erwin

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01455.x

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“…Japanese women react more intensely than German women, although there is no difference in the neurosensory innervation of the skin [45]. A role for phototype has also been suggested [46].…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 96%

Sensitive skin

Miséry¹

2013

Expert Review of Dermatology

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Sensitive skin could be defined as the occurrence of erythema and/or abnormal stinging, burning and tingling sensations (occasionally pain or pruritus) in response to multiple factors, which may be physical (UV radiations, heat, cold and wind), chemical (cosmetics, soaps, water and pollutants) and occasionally psychological (stress) or hormonal (menstrual cycle). The diagnosis, pathophysiology, epidemiology and treatment are still under debate. Sensitive skin is most likely due to neurogenic inflammation after the enhanced activation of sensory proteins in keratinocytes and nerve endings. Skin sensitivity is a very frequent condition because it can be detected in approximately half of the population. The treatment is likely a cautious use of cosmetics or the use of cosmetics without preservatives and surfactants or containing inhibitors of neurogenic inflammation.

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“…Japanese women react more intensely than German women, although there is no difference in the neurosensory innervation of the skin [45]. A role for phototype has also been suggested [46].…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 96%

Sensitive skin

Miséry¹

2013

Expert Review of Dermatology

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“…Although it is clear that specific individuals clearly have heightened sensitivity to different kinds of sensory and physical irritants, observed reactions are not predictive of generalized sensitivity, and the relationship between observed sensitivities is unclear (14,33). Evidence suggests that sensitive skin may not be a single condition, but one that encompasses different categories of subjects and sensitivities based on different mechanisms (31)-not a single entity, but a heterogeneous syndrome (9).…”

Section: Conclusion: a Valid Syndrome With Multiple Origins?mentioning

confidence: 97%

Sensitive skin: new findings yield new insights

Farage¹,

Maibach²

2010

Textbook of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…Large epidemiological studies on the prevalence of sensitive skin have been conducted, concluding that the percentage of self-reported sensitive skin is as high as 50-61% among women [11,12,13,14,15] and 30-44% among men [11,12,13,14]. Since the prevalence of sensitive skin proves to be high across industrialized countries and to have considerable impact on quality of life [16], unraveling clinical, biophysical and histological characteristics of sensitive skin has become a significant topic of research for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and for biomedical researchers.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Remarkably, visible signs of skin irritation are frequently absent [14,17,18,19,20]. To define the symptom profile and to address exogenous and endogenous factors which may elicit skin reactions, nonuniform questionnaires have been conducted in different populations [12,13,14]. Furthermore, various chemical and electrical provocations followed by noninvasive measurements of biophysical parameters of the skin have been widely appraised in persons having sensitive skin perceptions to quantify sensory irritation and to reveal the underlying mechanisms of sensitive skin [9,19,21,22,23].…”

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What Is Sensitive Skin? A Systematic Literature Review of Objective Measurements

Richters

Falcone

Uzunbajakava³

et al. 2014

Skin Pharmacol Physiol

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Despite sensitive skin being highly prevalent, no consensus on the definition and pathomechanism of sensitive skin exists. Here we report the results of a systematic literature review of diagnostic methods for sensitive skin at clinical, histological and biophysical levels. A systematic search revealed 27 out of 1,701 articles which we appraised in detail. Impaired skin barrier function and increased vascular reactivity are most often associated with sensitive skin. We identified key reasons causing an ambiguity around the sensitive skin phenomenon. We propose using standardized selection methods of subjects by a multifactorial questionnaire spanning a range of provocations, including those of chemical, mechanical and environmental origin, followed by clinical, histological and top-notch biophysical measurements. This could lead to a breakthrough in the understanding of the sensitive skin phenomenon, fueling advances of biomedical and dermatological science. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel

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Self‐reported skin sensitivity in a general adult population in France: data of the SU.VI.MAX cohort

Abstract: Skin sensitivity is a common concern that declines with age and is relevant for men as well as for women.

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