Table 4.
Skin hydration levels of the subdivided subjects (skin hydration < 27.4AU)
| Parameter | Group | Week | n | Mean | SD | P 1 | P 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin hydration, AU | Aloe sterol | 0 | 38 | 22.64 | 2.83 | ||
| Placebo | 34 | 22.71 | 3.14 | ||||
| Aloe sterol | 4 | 38 | 23.82 | 4.67 | 0.7852 | 0.1016 | |
| Placebo | 34 | 24.13 | 4.53 | 0.0801 | |||
| Aloe sterol | 8 | 37 | 24.50 | 5.08 | 0.3553 | 0.0199 | |
| Placebo | 34 | 23.55 | 4.23 | 0.2836 | |||
| Aloe sterol | 12 | 38 | 26.86 | 5.19 | 0.0415 | <0.0001 | |
| Placebo | 33 | 24.59 | 4.67 | 0.0416 |
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. P 1, ancova; P 2, Student’s t‐test. AU, arbitrary units; SD, standard deviation.