Research Paper : Aroma Efficiency of Facial Skin Care with Identical Twins

Choi, Kyoung; Moon, Deog Hwan; Kang, Min Sook

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2010;16(1):69-76.
Published online March 31, 2010.

일란성 쌍둥이를 대상으로 아로마 사용여부에 따른 얼굴 피부 상태 비교

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Research Paper : Aroma Efficiency of Facial Skin Care with Identical Twins

Kyoung Choi, Deog Hwan Moon, Min Sook Kang

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine potential variations in moisture, sebum and elasticity of the facial skin depending upon skin care with additional application of aroma, which has proven its persistent effectiveness in skin care, as demonstrated in many other laboratory findings, so that it can provide fundamental data for skin care in the future. To meet the goal, a total of five pairs of identical twins in their late twenties, who had no skin diseases in their health history and kept good health conditions, were asked to participate in a weekly experiment conducted for eight weeks from January to February in 2008. In order to compare potential variations in the skin between an aroma group and a control group, we measured moisture, sebum and elasticity of each group`s forehead, cheek and jaw regions three times before- and after-experiment. The comparison with mean differences between the two groups has led us to the conclusion that the aroma group showed higher moisture and sebum than the control group.

Key Words: Aroma, Identical Twins, Moisture, Sebum, Elasticity, Facial Skin Care