Farage Miranda A
The Procter & Gamble Company, Winton Hill Business Center, 6110 Center Hill Road, PO Box 136, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA.
Contact Dermatitis. 2008 Oct;59(4):226-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01398.x.
The number of individuals who perceive themselves to have sensitive skin appear to be on the increase. A single definition of this condition remains elusive.
We used an epidemiological approach to evaluate the reasons why responders feel they have sensitive skin, how their skin has changed over time, and if there are sex, ethnic, and age group differences.
A total of 1039 individuals filled out standard questionnaires. Respondents were not selected based on any criteria related to sensitive skin but consisted of individuals participating in other studies.
About 53% stated that their skin had been sensitive for more than 5 years, and 31% claimed that their skin has become more sensitive. When asked to describe why they have sensitive skin, severe weather was the reason most commonly selected. Visual (redness/swelling) and sensory (burning/stinging) reactions to products was also selected as the reason. Caucasians more often claimed that products produced visual effects, whereas African-Americans more often claimed that products produced sensory effects. The environmental factor most strongly associated with sensitive skin was stress.
Overall, the data support the generally accepted definition of sensitive skin as a reduced tolerance to cosmetics and toiletries; however, many individuals feel they have sensitive skin for other reasons unrelated to cosmetics and toiletries.
自认为有敏感性皮肤的人数似乎在增加。目前仍没有关于这种情况的统一界定。
我们采用流行病学方法评估受访者觉得自己有敏感性皮肤的原因、其皮肤随时间发生的变化，以及是否存在性别、种族和年龄组差异。
共有1039人填写了标准问卷。受访者并非基于与敏感性皮肤相关的任何标准进行选择，而是由参与其他研究的人员组成。
约53%的人表示其皮肤敏感超过5年，31%的人声称其皮肤变得更加敏感。当被问及为何有敏感性皮肤时，恶劣天气是最常被选择的原因。对产品的视觉（发红/肿胀）和感觉（灼烧/刺痛）反应也被选为原因。高加索人更常声称产品会产生视觉效果，而非洲裔美国人更常声称产品会产生感觉效果。与敏感性皮肤关联最紧密的环境因素是压力。
总体而言，数据支持将敏感性皮肤普遍接受的定义为对化妆品和洗漱用品耐受性降低；然而，许多人觉得自己有敏感性皮肤是出于与化妆品和洗漱用品无关的其他原因。
