50% at day 30 (see Figure 11). Readers
should note that a few of the volunteers
at stage II increased their estimated
slimming effect during the initial evaluation due to massage effects only—i.e.,
40% of volunteers using the control
formulation passed from stage II to
stage I after 30 days of use.
Self-assessment
In parallel, self-assessments of the
anticellulite effects of the test formulas
were given by the test subjects. The
results show that 53% of volunteers felt
the formulation containing 3% polyglucuronic acid induced a significant
reduction in the appearance of “orange
peel” skin, in comparison with the 27%
of volunteers who thought the control
formulation produced the same effect.
Again, massage alone can reduce the
appearance of cellulite as it improves
microcirculation and the breakdown
of lipidic vacuoles. Moreover, during
the self-assessment, two-thirds of
volunteers felt their skin was smoother
and better-toned after the application of
the polyglucuronic acid, compared with
the placebo.
Figure 10. Percentage evolution of volunteers whose clinical cellulite grade decreased
from stage III (severe cellulite) to stage II (moderate cellulite)
Figure 11. Percentage evolution of volunteers whose clinical cellulite stage decreased
from stage II (moderate cellulite) to stage I (light cellulite)
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