A Better Quality of Life During Menopause With Vichy Laboratoires

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not often a skin care company puts its considerable resources into measuring both a product's efficacy as well as how it impacts one's quality of life while using it. One company, Vichy Laboratoires, the number one skin care brand in European pharmacies, has done just that, conducting a study of 437 menopausal and non-menopausal women using Vichy's innovative NEOVADIOL Gf anti-aging skin care system. The study measured skin care benefits and results as well as improvements in self esteem, social effect and overall state of health. After just four weeks of using the products, the study showed that the average "quality of life" values for the menopausal group showed clear improvement and became closer to the values of the non-menopausal reference group: The results included(1):

• A 21 percent improvement in self esteem
• A 31 percent improvement in social interaction
• A 13 percent improvement in overall well-being

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Within these scoring categories, more detailed results showed that:

• 49 percent of women enjoyed looking at their skin more
• 39 percent felt more attractive
• 42 percent felt less fragile emotionally

Quality of life questionnaires are trusted in medicine to evaluate and understand the impact of an illness and its treatment on different aspects of a patient's life. For the first time, Vichy Laboratoires has developed a specific questionnaire for an anti-aging product based on this protocol. In doing so, they have shown that a product can have a positive effect on the skin of menopausal women as well as have a positive effect on a woman's psyche, improving their day-to-day well-being while going through one of life's greatest changes.  

Vichy Laboratoires developed NEOVADIOL Gf to address the skin needs of women experiencing the effects of hormonal slowdown due to menopause. Its formulation utilizes a unique and powerful combination of the ingredients Pro-Xylane + Proteic Gf to fight sagging skin and the loss of density and moisture to visibly reveal a redefined jaw line, firmer neck and smoother lines. In a clinical test on 220 menopausal women, the following results were reported after using NEOVADIOL Gf(2):

• Plumper cheekbones with a 17 percent decrease in nasolabial folds
• Refined neck with 17 percent less sagging
• Re-profiled facial oval with 43 percent increase in tonicity

Vichy NEOVADIOL Gf Day, $49.50, 1.7 oz., and Vichy NEOVADIOL Gf Night, $53.00, 1.7 oz., are available at select CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens and Duane Reade and sold online at www.vichyusa.com.

About Vichy:

In 2011, Vichy celebrates its birthday: 80 years of expertise and innovation in skincare! Created by Dr. Haller in 1931, from the heart of France, Vichy is among the first French doctor's brands trusted by millions of women in Europe and around the world. All Vichy products are powered by remarkably antioxidant water from Vichy spring, 100 percent pure and naturally rich in 15 minerals. Its regenerating, soothing and fortifying properties have been scientifically tested. This water is then combined with cutting-edge dermatological ingredients such as Vichy's new generation of Retinol, LHA or time-released Vitamin C in highly effective formulations. Vichy's pleasurable and sensorial textures are skin-friendly, allergy-tested, paraben-free and all deliver clinically tested results for healthy, beautiful skin.

1. Based on questionnaire given to 437 women in France and the United States:  a group of 229 menopausal women (average age 57) applying NEOVADIOL Gf daily and a reference group of 208 non-menopausal women (average age 42).
2. Based on clinical scoring on 220 menopausal women applying NEOVADIOL Gf for three months.

SOURCE Vichy Laboratoires