Skin surface hydration decreases rapidly during long distance flights

Introduction

Dehydration of the stratum corneum leads to sensations and symptoms of ‘dry skin’ such as skin tightness and itchiness. As these complaints are frequently experienced by airline travellers, the aim of this study was to investigate the changes in skin surface hydration during long distance flights.



Methods

The study was performed on four healthy Caucasian, and on four Japanese women aged 29–39 years, travelling on long distance flights. They had stopped using skin care products at least 12 h before, and did not apply them during the flights. The air temperature and relative ...

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