| Algae Mask | Untreated Area | ||
t0 n = 23 | t1 n = 23 | t0 n = 23 | t1 n = 23 | |
Shannon’s Diversity index mean values | 5.40 | 5.79 | 5.31 | 5.69 |
p value (before vs after product’s application) |
| 0.016* |
| 0.023* |
p value (Investigational product vs untreated area) | 0.577* | 0.551* |
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Genus Relative Abundance % | ||||
Corynebacterium | 10.71 | 8.63 | 9.89 | 11.80 |
Staphylococcus | 19.45 | 15.12 | 19.28 | 15.25 |
Pseudomonas | 1.44 | 1.85 | 2.12 | 2.05 |
p value (before vs after product’s application) | ||||
Corynebacterium |
| 0.102* |
| 0.249* |
Staphylococcus |
| 0.048* |
| 0.146* |
Pseudomonas |
| 0.163* |
| 0.810* |
p value (Investigational product vs untreated area) | ||||
Corynebacterium | 0.905* | 0.018* |
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Staphylococcus | 0.973* | 0.900* |
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Pseudomonas | 0.194* | 0.978* |
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Species Relative Abundance % | ||||
Cutibacterium acnes | 8.95 | 6.03 | 7.84 | 4.97 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 7.93 | 5.17 | 7.76 | 5.77 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
p value (before vs after product’s application) | ||||
Cutibacterium acnes |
| 0.008* |
| 0.182* |
Staphylococcus aureus |
| 0.466* |
| 0.940* |
Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 0.012* |
| 0.032* |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| ** |
| ** |
p value (Investigational product vs untreated area) | ||||
Cutibacterium acnes | 0.737* | 0.924* |
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Staphylococcus aureus | 0.587* | 0.744* |
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Staphylococcus epidermidis | 0.996* | 0.756* |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ** | ** |
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