Assessing the impact of an aerial chronic urban pollution on some signs of differently-aged men from China

F. Flament, C. Ye, D. Amar, A.L. Demessant, C. Le Floc’h

INTRODUCTION

The face of human subjects is progressively altered by the confluence of many factors, covered by the generic endo- and exogenous factors that superimposes to the dictatorial chronological aging.¹ These factors include different lifestyles habits (food, alcohol ingestion, smoking, sun-exposures, fatigue etc.) or a regular and long-time exposure to other environmental factors include such as an aerial chronic urban pollution (UP).
In recent studies, facial appearance of women from a polluted city in China was considered less radiant, duller, less healthy and perceived as older than in a less polluted city.^2,3 Investigations on from Chinese men remain facial skin remain scarce. To better design cosmetic solutions adapted to consumers in their diversity, investigating endo-and exogenous factor related impacts differences among genders is essential.
This study assessed the impact of an aerial chronic urban pollution (UP) on the severities of some facial signs of Chinese men living in two close but differently polluted Chinese cities.