The Procter & Gamble Company, Miami Valley Innovation Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45252, USA.
Dermatol Ther. 2012 May-Jun;25(3):238-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01502.x.
Historically, most cosmetic and medical cosmetic research has been focused on the female consumer. Advancements in the development of grooming instruments as well as changing consumer habits and attitudes toward male cosmetic skin care needs support the need to develop a deeper understanding of male skin biology and how that can be used to improve the quality of life relative to societal interactions. Male skin biology has been found to have unique properties that are distinct from females and have a significant impact on the way males groom and maintain their overall appearance. Research to date has found that male skin has a different response profile to such environmental insults as UV, heat, and stress that is based not on just differences in cosmetic or dermatological product usage but also on underlying biological differences. These differences are discussed with the implications to a broader understanding of male facial skin care needs that spans from daily grooming practices to overall health status that impacts higher incidence rate of skin cancer among males. This highlights that male skin care has a holistic need to ensure proper grooming and sunscreen moisturizer usage.
从历史上看，大多数美容和医学美容研究都集中在女性消费者身上。美容仪器的发展进步以及消费者习惯和态度的改变，都使得男性对美容护肤品的需求得到了重视，这也促使我们需要深入了解男性皮肤生物学，以及如何利用这些知识来提高男性的生活质量，使其更好地融入社会。男性皮肤生物学特性与女性不同，这对男性的修饰和整体外貌维护方式有着重大影响。迄今为止的研究发现，男性皮肤对紫外线、热和压力等环境损伤的反应模式与女性不同，这种不同不仅源于化妆品或皮肤科产品使用方面的差异，还源于潜在的生物学差异。本文讨论了这些差异，以及它们对更广泛的男性面部皮肤护理需求的影响，这些需求涵盖了从日常修饰习惯到整体健康状况的各个方面，其中男性的皮肤癌发病率更高就是一个明显的例子。这表明男性的皮肤护理需要整体考虑，以确保正确的修饰和防晒霜的使用。
