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Skincare Trends Esthetics Students Will Want to Know in 2024

Tricoci University

Diverse Skincare Matters There have been rumors that the FDA is changing its guidelines to require clinical trials on the darkest skin tones on the Fitzpatrick scale. The Fitzpatrick scale is a classification of skin tones based on its reaction to sunlight and UV exposure.

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Lebrikizumab Performs Well in AD Patients With Darker Skin Types

The Dermatology Digest

The initial 16-week data from this study evaluated 50 patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and darker skin tones as measured by the Fitzpatrick scale, including people who self-identify as Black or African American (80%), Asian (14%), American Indian or Alaska Native (6%). and the rest of the world outside Europe.