Estandarización de una metodología para evaluación del efecto hidratante de una matriz cosmética

Colombia has a wide array of cosmetics with various claims which are not supported by efficacy studies to prove their effectiveness. To help address these shortcomings, in this project we designed a protocol to evaluate the moisturizing effect of cosmetic matrices that can be validated to support the claims of moisturizing products for body care. Research was done in three stages. In th e first stage the conditions and parameters that influence in the hydra tion of the basal strata of the skin following a bibliographic review and pilot preliminary studies. In the second stage we designed and elaborated the protocol which has in detail all necessary conditions for its execution and which was approved by the Hu man Research Ethics Committee of the Universidad Icesi. In the third stage this protocol was implemented to evaluate the efficacy of a moisturizer cream. The protocol was designed usin g a co rneometric method with the Multi Dermascope ® MDS 800 , which can measure the electric capacitance of the skin which in the relative moisture of the dermic phase