Anti-ageing Efficacy of a Cosmetic Formulation Containing NMN (2%) Versus Placebo
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04685096 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 28, 2020
Last Update Posted : April 23, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Wrinkle Fatigue Puffiness Around the Eyes | Other: Test product creme Other: Reference creme |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 89 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Efficacy Evaluation of the Anti-ageing Effect of a Cosmetic Active Versus Placebo |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 12, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 12, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 16, 2021 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Asian skin
Twice-daily application for 55 Days
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Other: Test product creme
twice daily application of creme containing 2% NMN Other: Reference creme twice daily application of reference creme |
African-American skin
Twice-daily application for 55 Days
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Other: Test product creme
twice daily application of creme containing 2% NMN Other: Reference creme twice daily application of reference creme |
- Wrinkles [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (day 0) at days 28 and 56 of application ]clinical grading under dermatological control using 1) a 7 points Visual scale of Bazin from absence (0) to pronounced wrinkles (6) for the Asian panel and 2) a 5 points Visual scale of Bazin from absence (0) to pronounced wrinkles (4) for the Afro-American panel
- Eye bags [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (day 0) at days 28 and 56 of application ]clinical grading under dermatological control using 1) a 7 points Visual scale of Bazin from absence (0) to pronounced bags (6) for the Asian panel and 2) a 6 points Visual scale of Bazin from absence (0) to pronounced bags (5) for the Afro-American panel
- Dark circles [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (day 0) at days 28 and 56 of application ]clinical grading under dermatological control using 1) a 6 points Visual scale of Dermscan from absence (0) to important dark circles (6) for the Asian panel and 2) a 5 points Visual scale of Dermscan from absence (0) to important dark circles (4) for the Afro-American panel
- Relaxed features [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (day 0) at days 28 and 56 of application ]clinical grading under dermatological control using a 11 points Non structured scale from relaxed features (0) to looking tired (10) for both panels
- Subjective evaluation of the product agreeableness and its effects on skin texture, moisture, puffiness, brightness, youth, swelling, wrinkling, radiance and tone. [ Time Frame: At day 28 of application ]Self-assessment questionnaire on a 5 points scale from "I disagree" (-2) to "I agree" (+2).
- Subjective evaluation of the product agreeableness and its effects on skin texture, moisture, puffiness, brightness, youth, swelling, wrinkling, radiance and tone. [ Time Frame: At day 56 of application ]Self-assessment questionnaire on a 5 points scale from "I disagree" (-2) to "I agree" (+2).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Type: Chinese and Afro-American subjects
- In each group, 50% of the subjects will have normal skin, 50% will have mild dry skin (declarative)
- 100% will have wrinkles or fine lines on the crow's feet
- 50% will have dark circles (half of them in the Active group, half of them in the Placebo group)
- 50% will have puffiness (half of them in the Active group, half of them in the Placebo)
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy subject
- Subject having given her free informed, written consent
- Subject willing to adhere to the protocol and study procedures
- Subject with normal frontal temperature lower than 37.5°c/100.4°F
- Subject has read and understood the information given by the investigator related to protection against Novel Coronavirus 19 and necessity to contact the investigator in case of any suspicion of COVID related manifestation (increase of frontal temperature, cough, sore muscles, weakness…) during the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or nursing woman or woman planning to get pregnant during the study
- Start, stop or change in hormonal treatment (including contraceptive pill) <1.5 months
- Cutaneous pathology on the study zone (face)
- Use of topical or systemic treatment during the previous weeks liable to interfere with the assessment of the cutaneous efficacy of the study product
- Subject having undergone a surgery under general anesthesia within the previous month
- Know allergy to certain cosmetic or dermato-pharmaceutic products
- Subject having done injections on face and/or a lifting
- Excessive exposure to sunlight or UV-rays within the month preceding the study

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04685096
United States, New Jersey | |
Eurofins CRL Cosmetics Inc | |
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854 | |
China | |
Eurofins China | |
Guangzhou, China, 510289 |
Study Director: | Corinne BENIER | Dermscan |
Responsible Party: | Seneque SA |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04685096 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
19E4487 |
First Posted: | December 28, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 23, 2021 |
Last Verified: | December 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Skin aging |
Fatigue |