EVALUACIÓN DE LA EFICACIA COSMÉTICA DE CREMAS ELABORADAS CON ACEITES EXTRAÍDOS DE ESPECIES VEGETALES AMAZÓNICAS: Mauritia flexuosa (MORETE), Plukenetia volubilis (SACHA INCHI) Y Oenocarpus bataua (UNGURAHUA)

Abstract

Previously proven the antioxidant activity of the oils from the Amazon region plants, Mauritua flexuosa (Morete) Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha inchi) and Oenocarpus bataua (Ungurahua) we elaborated cosmetic creams. The basic emulsions, were formulated avoiding the use of too many ingredients, which could interfere withthe cosmetic formulation (antioxidant potential of the oils). The samples were evaluated in a non-invasive study ïn vivo", using as sample 30 women who had some degree of photoaging. We pursued a dermatologic clinical evaluation and an instrumental evaluation using the MPA Cutometer 580, to visualize the changes in the skin elasticity and firmness. Evaluations were done before creams application (time = 0 days) and after four weeks of using the products (time = 28 days), and we performed the respective analysis of variance. The results of the study demonstrated that after 28 days of treatment, the creams improved the facial skin condition, according to the clinical evaluations creams significantly improve the brightness and smoothness of skin, and instrumental evaluations indicated an improvement in the firmness and elasticity of the skin.