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To evaluate the physiological effects of softened versus unsoftened cotton fabrics on normal and previously irritated sensitive skin under conditions simulating daily wear.

May 1, 1994Contact Dermatitis

Effects of softened and unsoftened fabrics on sensitive skin

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GPGérald E. PérardUniversity of Liège JAJorge E. ArreseUniversity of Talca CRCarlos RodríguezCentro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera de la Región de Murcia

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Randomized double-blind trial demonstrates softened fabrics improve irritated skin in sensitive individuals, suggesting fabric conditioners reduce mechanical friction.

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To evaluate the physiological effects of softened versus unsoftened cotton fabrics on normal and previously irritated sensitive skin under conditions simulating daily wear.
Enrolled 15 volunteers with dermatologically confirmed sensitive skin in a double-blind, 12-day forearm wetting and drying test involving 3 daily sessions.
Pre-irritated forearm skin prior to fabric exposure using a dilute solution of sodium lauryl sulfate applied under patch.
Evaluated outcomes using visual grading (redness, dryness, smoothness), squamometry via noninvasive skin stripping and Chroma C* measurement, and instrumental assessments of capacitance, transepidermal water loss, and colorimetry.
Neither unsoftened nor softened cotton fabrics induced deleterious skin barrier effects on uncompromised control or previously irritated skin.
Softened fabrics provided a mild beneficial effect on skin condition, with the greatest improvements observed on previously irritated forearm skin due to reduced frictional contact.

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Pérard et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c048da540d02696c2ba1c https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1994.tb00600.x

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Randomized double-blind trial demonstrates softened fabrics improve irritated skin in sensitive individuals, suggesting fabric conditioners reduce mechanical friction.

Effects of softened and unsoftened fabrics on sensitive skin

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Effects of softened and unsoftened fabrics on sensitive skin

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