A method useful for inhibiting moisture loss from skin comprises the step of administering a composition to a subject's skin. The composition comprises a first humectant and a second humectant different from the first humectant. The humectants are useful for increasing moisture content of the subject's skin, specifically the subject's epidermis. The first humectant may comprise a conventional humectant, e.g. glycerol. The second humectant generally comprises certain types of honey. The honey is capable of inhibiting moisture loss from the subject's epidermis and/or moisture loss from the first humectant when the subject is exposed to dry air conditions, e.g. wintertime air having a relative humidity of about 50% or less. Specifically, the second humectant is useful for mitigating adverse effects of the first humectant under certain conditions. Examples of suitable honeys generally include those comprising the flavanone hesperidin, such as orange blossom honey, buckwheat (blossom) honey, or a combination thereof.
一种用于抑制皮肤
水分流失的方法包括向受试者的皮肤施用一种组合物。该组合物包括第一保湿剂和不同于第一保湿剂的第二保湿剂。保湿剂有助于增加受试者皮肤,特别是表皮的含
水量。第一保湿剂可包括常规保湿剂,如
甘油。第二保湿剂一般包括某些类型的蜂蜜。当受试者暴露在干燥的空气条件下,例如相对湿度约为 50%或更低的冬季空气中时,蜂蜜能够抑制受试者表皮的
水分流失和/或第一保湿剂的
水分流失。具体来说,第二保湿剂可以在某些条件下减轻第一保湿剂的不利影响。合适的蜂蜜通常包括含有
黄酮橙皮甙的蜂蜜,如橙花蜂蜜、荞麦(花)蜂蜜或它们的组合。