Kao Survey on Scalp Health Finds More Than 70% of People with Problems.Tokyo, Japan, June 7, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Kao, a leading Japanese cosmetics and toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= manufacturer, announced on June 6 the results of its latest survey on scalp health. In July and December 2004, the company conducted a survey of 298 men and women, aged 12-69, who lived in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The survey found that more than 70% of the respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. have some sort of problems with their scalps in summer and winter. Specifically, 70% of the respondents suffer from inflammation, 30% from dandruff dandruff, excessive flaking of skin from the scalp, apparent as dry or greasy diffuse scaling with variable itching. It is the sign of a skin disease, such as seborrhea or a fungal infection. , and 20% from rashes Rashes Definition The popular term for a group of spots or red, inflamed skin that is usually a symptom of an underlying condition or disorder. Often temporary, a rash is only rarely a sign of a serious problem. . These symptoms are as common in males as in females, but many respondents had them in winter rather than in summer. By analyzing the conditions of the scalp, the company has confirmed that the scalp is likely to have those symptoms when its barrier function deteriorates. In particular, the scalp with dandruff tends to be dry, having the lower levels of oil and moisture. Details of the survey were presented at the 126th Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan held in March. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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