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Acnegenic Test, 2006
Trial centre
Future Cosmetics, Pretoria, South Africa.
Objective
To test whether Bio?Oil is likely to cause acne and comedones (pimples).
Sample
Subjects: 21 participants, 17 female and 4 male (11 Caucasian, 5 Negroid, 5 Latino), 50% prone to acne.
Methodology
Randomised and controlled. Product applied twice daily for 28 days. 3 areas evaluated: untreated area (negative control), area to which Bio-Oil was applied, and area to which acetylated lanolin alcohol was applied (positive control - a known acnegenic product). Test products applied to the upper back (scapular) region.
Result
Bio-Oil was found to be non-acnegenic and non-comedogenic. Area to which Bio?Oil was applied showed no significant difference to the untreated area. Positive control induced acne.
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