A preliminary study on identifying the lifestyle of UiTM's students based on skin characteristics / Yuslinda Wati Mohamad Yusof, Tommy Julianto and Prof. Ir. Dr. Shah Rizam Mohd Shah Baki

This research is to identify the lifestyle of UiTM's students based on the skin characteristics. There is a serious concern among a population in Asia about possible adverse biological effects of environment exposure, lifestyle and food pattern. In this project, the effects of the factor on human skin are discussed, the skin topography was measured such as skin roughness, moisture, elasticity, smoothness and trans epidermal water loss were studied. Hundred students were subjected to undergo a skin test and answer questionnaires. The skin tests were done by using Visions can® VC 98 and the software SELS and Cutometer® MPA 580 and its probe. From the skin tests, the characteristics of the skin of these subjects were determined and the factors that influence its conditions were recognized by analysing the questionnaires. We found that from the several selected factors mentioned in the questionnaires, only two factors which are gender and supplement intake influence and affect the skin characteristics of the participants (UiTM's students). Meanwhile, other selected factors such as amount of water consumed, type of soap used, work environment and cosmetic product applied do not show a significant effect or in other word do not affect and influence the skin characteristics of the participants.