The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis

Daria Sobkowska; Iwona Micek; Maria Urbańska; Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros; Gerard Nowak; Lucjusz Zaprutko; Rafał Czajkowski; Zygmunt Adamski; Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska

doi:10.5114/ada.2021.110078

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The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey solution on the level of hydration and barrier function of the epidermis

Daria Sobkowska

¹

,

Iwona Micek

¹

,

Maria Urbańska

¹

,

Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros

¹

,

Gerard Nowak

¹

,

Lucjusz Zaprutko

¹

,

Rafał Czajkowski

²

,

Zygmunt Adamski

³

,

Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska

¹

Department of Practical Cosmetology and Prevention of Skin Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Chair of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2021; XXXVIII (5): 798-803

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.110078

Online publish date: 2021/11/05

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Sobkowska D, Micek I, Urbańska M, et al. The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2021;38(5):798-803. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.110078.

APA

Sobkowska, D., Micek, I., Urbańska, M., Seraszek-Jaros, A., Nowak, G.,  & Zaprutko, L. et al. (2021). The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 38(5), 798-803. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.110078

Chicago

Sobkowska, Daria, Iwona Micek, Maria Urbańska, Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros, Gerard Nowak, Lucjusz Zaprutko,  and Rafał Czajkowski et al. 2021. "The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis". Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii 38 (5): 798-803. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.110078.

Harvard

Sobkowska, D., Micek, I., Urbańska, M., Seraszek-Jaros, A., Nowak, G., Zaprutko, L., Czajkowski, R., Adamski, Z.,  and Gornowicz-Porowska, J. (2021). The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 38(5), pp.798-803. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.110078

MLA

Sobkowska, Daria et al. "The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis." Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, vol. 38, no. 5, 2021, pp. 798-803. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.110078.

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Sobkowska D, Micek I, Urbańska M, Seraszek-Jaros A, Nowak G, Zaprutko L et al. The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey
solution on the level of hydration and barrier function
of the epidermis. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2021;38(5):798-803. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.110078.

Introduction
Sweet whey is known for its various pharmacological uses as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent. This is because whey proteins accelerate the release of bioactive peptides, increase the level of intracellular glutathione and the production of interleukin IL-8. However, the potential skin care effects of whey, especially in its unprocessed state, are still not clear.

Aim: To evaluate in vivo the cosmetic features of sweet whey baths and wet wraps on human skin.

Material and methods
Thirteen healthy Caucasian adult females with no dermatological diseases were examined. We used the Courage-Khazaka MPA-9 device to evaluate the effects of sweet whey baths/wet wraps on skin hydration, transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and melanin and erythema index and pH level in human skin.

Results
It appeared that bathing in the sweet whey solution significantly improved the barrier function of the skin in comparison with tap water treated control area on the face cheek as well as on the forearm by decreasing the value of transepidermal water loss with statistical significance. Skin hydration was enhanced only on the facial skin. No significant differences concerning other parameters were observed.

Conclusions
We showed that sweet whey may have decreased the TEWL level and fixed the barrier function of epidermis in this way. It seems that a bath solution with sweet whey is well tolerated and may promote local blood circulation without affecting the pH value of the skin.

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The effects of baths and wet wraps with a sweet whey solution on the level of hydration and barrier function of the epidermis

Daria Sobkowska 1 , Iwona Micek 1 , Maria Urbańska 1 , Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros 1 , Gerard Nowak 1 , Lucjusz Zaprutko 1 , Rafał Czajkowski 2 , Zygmunt Adamski 3 , Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska 1

whey, human skin, hydration, transepidermal water loss

Daria Sobkowska

¹

,

Iwona Micek

¹

,

Maria Urbańska

¹

,

Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros

¹

,

Gerard Nowak

¹

,

Lucjusz Zaprutko

¹

,

Rafał Czajkowski

²

,

Zygmunt Adamski

³

,

Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska

¹