Assessment of the profile of patients attending at aesthetic laboratories accord-ing use nutricosmetics

Abstract

Introduction: As people are increasingly worrying about their personal image, the cosmetic market continues to grow significantly annually. Nutricosmetics are increasingly embedded in people's lives. Objective: To analyze the profile of patients attending at the Aesthetics and Cosmetics Laboratory of the University of Caxias do Sul, regarding the use of nutricosmetics. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, including all patients attending the laboratory in April to July of 2019. Data were collected from completed medical records. Sociodemographic data and patient health issues were collected, as well as questions related to the use of nutricosmetics. Result: 95 medical records were included in the study data analysis. Of the total sample of individuals, 49.5% use nutricosmetics. The most frequently cited products were vitamin D (22.6%), collagen (14%), omega 3 (9.7%), multivitamin (9.7%) and vitamin C (8.6%). Among nutricosmetic users, there was a higher frequency of women (100% vs 87%; p = 0.012), and older age, with a significant difference compared to non-users (31.76 ± 13.42 years vs 41.09 ± 17, 74 years old). Conclusion: The profile of individuals who attend at the Aesthetics and Cosmetics laboratories of the University of Caxias do Sul regarding the use of nutricosmetics is mainly middle-aged women who use vitamin D and collagen.

Keywords: Dietary Supplements. Cosmeceuticals. Cosmetics.