A novel UV-fluorescence approach to assess the long wear efficacy of foundations.
Cyril MessaraaMelissa WalshSarah HurleyNicola RobertsonCarla O'ConnorLeah DoyleAnna MansfieldDeirdre McNameePublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2021)
By capitalising on foundation physical/chemical properties, the proposed method allows to assess their long wear properties, irrespective of basal skin tone or foundation shade. It offers the advantage of appealing visuals for efficacy and to be less resource intensive than a clinical grading approach.