First suggested in 2005 by Dr. Christopher Wild of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the exposome is a concept used to describe environmental exposures that an individual encounters throughout life, and how these exposures impact the skin and overall health.
First suggested in 2005 by Dr. Christopher Wild of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the exposome is a concept used to describe environmental exposures that an individual encounters throughout life, and how these exposures impact the skin and overall health.
The exposome impact is now well documented and incorporates several environmental factors such as UV, pollution, chemical climate, smoking, diet, use of cosmetic products, mechanical abrasions from shaving or frictions, microbiome with skin or atmospheric microbiota, as well as internal factors such as psychological and hormonal factors and gender.
According to the International Forum for the Study of Itch, sensitive skin is 'a syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations (stinging, burning, pain, pruritus, and tingling sensations) in response to stimuli that normally should not provoke such sensations. These unpleasant sensations cannot be explained by lesions attributable to any skin disease. The skin can appear normal or be accompanied by erythema. Sensitive skin can affect all body locations, especially the face'.1
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