Clarisonic sonic cleansing reduces the appearance of photoaging

Study Objective:

Evaluate the effectiveness of Clarisonic Cleansing System used in conjunction with topical products for photoaging

Methodology:

• 22 subjects with mild to moderate signs of photoaging participated in the study
• Half of the subjects used a topical product containing idebenone and a copper peptide night cream while the other half used a topical product containing Vitamins C, E and ferulic acid and a copper peptide night cream
• One side of the face was cleansed with the sonic cleansing, the other cleansed manually with a gentle, non-foaming cleanser
• After cleansing, subjects applied the topical antioxidant products
• Photos and evaluations were completed at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks

Results:

• Use of Clarisonic sonic cleansing system was shown to reduce the appearance of photoaging

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