How to in vivo objective slimming claims ? Methods Overview via EuroCosmetics

The cellulite, particularly visible on the thighs and buttocks, is believed to result when subcutaneous adipose tissue protrudes into the lower reticular dermis, thereby significantly modifying the dermo-epidermis junction and creating irregularities at the surface. The biomechanical properties of epidermal and dermal tissue may also influence severity. This phenomenon located principally in the tights, abdomen and buttocks is characterised giving a spongy aspect of the skin. It can be associated with water retention and fibrose. The changes of the skin by the adipose tissue induce the changes of the biomechanical properties of the dermis.

The slimming products do not aim to make women lose weight, which would be outside the scope of a cosmetic product, but to locally reshape the tissues to tone up and tighten in the lower body (stomach, hips, buttocks, legs) or upper arms, as well as to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Although cellulite which is a natural phenomenon, is often considered negatively and can affect the body image and self-esteem of those who have it to varying degrees. Aqueous cellulite is often located in the inferior members: thighs, ankles, and calves. In the hypodermis, when the adipocytes are growing, they are compressing against each other’s, leading to a disruption and the slowing down of the venous and lymphatic circulation, called the vascular stasis.

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