| Algae Mask | Untreated area | ||
t0 n = 23 | t1 n = 23 | t0 n = 23 | t1 n = 23 | |
Skin pH mean values | 5.82 | 5.70 | 5.77 | 5.75 |
± SD | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| t1 − t0 n = 23 | t1 − t0 n = 21 | ||
Mean diferences | −0.12 | 0.02 | ||
± SD | 0.11 | 0.08 | ||
Mean differences (%) | −2.03% | 0.27% | ||
± SD (%) | 1.99% | 1.45% | ||
No. of subjects with skin pH decrease | 21 | 8 | ||
% of subjects with skin pH decrease | 91.30% | 38.10% | ||
Maximum decrease (%) | −7.02% | −3.15% | ||
Mean decrease among subjects with positive effects (%) | −2.24% | −0.98% | ||
p value (before vs after product’s application) | < 0.001* | 0.507* | ||
p value (Investigational product vs untreated area) | < 0.001* | − |