近年來，民眾逐漸注重休閒養生，休閒養生儼然成為國人追求的目標，國人對於溫泉之概念，已視其為一種具有休閒養生及遊憩娛樂之活動，台灣地區溫泉資源利用甚早，但大多僅供休閒與遊憩之用，未做多元利用。近來研究亦發現台灣碳酸氫鈉溫泉水具有吸收自由基及抗發炎作用，除了浸泡碳酸鹽泉的溫泉以治療各類皮膚疾病外，它也是目前世界溫泉美容醫學產品最佳選擇的妝品調合基底水，此一結果助於台灣溫泉應用在美容醫學產品研發的可行性，鑑於法國之溫泉應用，台灣之溫泉泉質分析技術已臻完善且目前化妝品的學研科技純熟，應助於產品開發與應用的技術支援，可做出屬於台灣溫泉之化妝保養品，創造具特色之溫泉專屬產品。
本研究主要檢視不同溫泉泉質應用於臉部美容之效益，並評估不同的操作方式所形成之影響，希望探討藉由不同使用方式(溫泉面膜與溫泉蒸氣美容)將不同溫泉泉質(A組(RO水)、B組(氯化物碳酸氫鈉泉)、C組(氯化物硫磺泉)、D組(碳酸氫鹽泉)應用於臉部皮膚的效益。所有受試者全數共60人，隨機分為六組:每組預計10人。所有受試者皆進行每週二次，每次十分鐘，為期四周的蒸氣美容或溫泉面膜。
研究結果顯示，對照組的各項皮膚檢測值皆無明顯差異甚至呈現衰退現象，碳酸氫鈉溫泉面膜與碳酸氫鹽泉之保濕度較其他泉質高，而蒸氣美容A組(RO水)對彈性值無顯著效益，而溫泉面膜對彈性值則具有提升之效果，經蒸氣美容後之組別其皮脂量皆上升，溫泉面膜之皮脂量則維持平衡，RO組、氯化物硫磺鹽泉與碳酸氫鈉泉之pH值呈現下降趨勢，而溫泉面膜、碳酸氫鹽泉、氯化物碳酸氫鈉泉與氯化物硫磺鹽泉之表皮水份維持平衡，RO組則使表皮水份下降，故本研究證實使用溫泉蒸氣美容與溫泉面膜對於臉部美容有正面效益可做為未來推廣溫泉美容之依據。 In recent years, with the progress of society, people increasingly focus on recreation and health. In Taiwan, a spa is one of the recreations considered for this purpose. Studies found that the sodium bicarbonate content in hot springs can absorb free radicals and has anti-inflammatory effects. Also, water that contains sodium bicarbonate is currently the best choice as base water in the cosmetics industry. While currently the use of hot springs in Taiwan has not been fully explored, these facts give hot springs the merits for further study in cosmetic and medical product development.
This research aims to determine the cosmetic benefits of using hot spring on facial skin using different application modes and spring qualities. Two application modes are used; hot spring facial film and hot spring vapour. Also, four different hot spring qualities are used: Group A (RO water), Group B (Hydrogen Sodium Chlorine and Carbonic Acid Spring); Group C (Chloride Sulphur Spring); and Group D (Carbonic Acid Hydrogen Brine Spring).
Group D and facial mask showed better moisturizing effect compared to the other groups. In terms of skin pH, all the groups are still within the 4.5-6 acceptable range but groups A, B, and D showed lower values. The skin sebum content increased for all the groups except for facial mask which showed no difference after application. In terms of epidermal hydration, all the groups including the facial mask registered no significant change while group A resulted in lower values. All groups exhibited insignificant change to the elasticity of the skin after application
