Finally Skincare Invites You to Participate in a Research Study
Join Our Researchers in Furthering Skin Research
We’re studying the molecules on the surface of the skin to understand how they relate to its overall health, structure, and function.
About the Study
Location:
Research will be performed in Nashville, TN, United States
Participants DO NOT have to come in person, though there is an option to if you are local to Nashville
Lead Researcher: Stacy Sherrod, PhD
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the WCG Institution Review Board.
Objective:
With a better understanding of the molecules on the surface of the skin, we can advance skincare in many ways.
We can better understand skin conditions, how effective treatments are, and what treatments may be best for a particular person.
Why Participate?
We cannot promise any benefits to you or others from your taking part in this research. However, possible benefits to you include gaining knowledge of your skin.
Your skin, its molecular content, and the information you provide us about your skin will allow us to learn more about how different molecules on the surface of the skin affect its health, structure, and function.
In addition to you learning more about your own unique skin, this will let us help others improve their skin as well.
Participants will receive a $20 electronic Amazon gift card for completing the study.
An additional $20 electronic Amazon gift card will be given to those who come in person to cover the cost of gas.
Your Rights
You can leave the study at any time.
If you decide to leave this research, contact the research team so that the investigator can remove you from the study.
Your private information, including the information you tell us about your skin and your address for shipping your kit to, may be shared with individuals and organizations that conduct or watch over this research, including the research sponsor, people who work with the research sponsor, government agencies (such as the Food and Drug Administration), and WCG IRB, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that reviewed this research.
Who Can Participate?
We are looking for many different types of people to participate in this study, whether you have a clinical skin condition or are just interested in skincare.
On the clinical side, you can be a part of this study if you:
Are 18 years of age or older
Have been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (eczema) by a physician
If you have general interest in skincare, you can be a part of this study if you:
Are 18 years of age or older
Have not been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis or suspect you have it
What will I be asked to do?
For remote and in-person participants:
Complete three surveys, one that takes about 15 minutes and two others that take about 2 minutes each
For remote participants:
Follow instructions in a kit shipped to you to collect samples of your skin with a sticky film (like a piece of tape) and return them to the researchers with pre-paid shipping
For in-person participants:
Travel to a site in Nashville, TN for a 15-minute in-person visit where you will:
Follow instructions to collect samples of your skin with a sticky film (like a piece of tape) and return them to the researchers
Have your skin sampled by an expert sampler who will use the same sticky film