Sensitive skin in France: a study on prevalence, relationship with age and skin type and impact on quality of life

Background Many epidemiological studies have been performed, but a potential increase in the prevalence of sensitive skin, its relationship with age and skin type and the impact of sensitive skin on quality of life are still debated. Objective To answer these unresolved questions. Methods An opinion poll was conducted on a representative French 5000 person sample. Results Fifty‐nine per cent of the people declared very sensitive or fairly sensitive skin (together: sensitive skin), and women (66%) declared sensitive skin more frequently than men (51.9%). The results also showed that sensitive skin is more common (more than 60%) in younger people (