Consumer Perceptions of Oxidation-Related Effects on Facial Skin Aging and Skincare Product Features.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oxidative stress on the skin can exacerbate undesirable skin conditions and promote skin aging. It is unclear how consumers of skincare products recognize, perceive, and describe oxidation effects in skin. It is also unclear what they perceive to be the solution for oxidation in the skin.

Aims

To determine which facial skin qualities consumers associate with oxidation, and to determine skincare product qualities that consumers associate with anti-oxidation.

Methods

Focus group discussions (FGDs) with 24 female volunteers (aged 25-50 years), and an online survey with 800 female volunteers (aged 20-50 years), were conducted across four Chinese cities (Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi'an) in September 2024. Females of all skin types who regularly used skinca

SUBMITTER: Chua K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717496 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature