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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of body massage oil containing snake fruit extract, in conjunction with traditional Thai massage (TTM), on skin quality in healthy individuals.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seventy\u2010one participants aged 18\u201335\u2009years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) control group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200923) receiving TTM without oil; (2) Treatment\u20101 group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200923) receiving TTM with pure coconut oil; and (3) Treatment\u20102 group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200925) receiving TTM with snake fruit extract\u2013infused oil. All participants received 60\u2010min massages once weekly for 12\u2009weeks. Skin parameters including elasticity, moisture, melanin, and oiliness were assessed at the neck, back, arm, and leg regions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After 12\u2009weeks, skin elasticity significantly improved at all assessed regions in all groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), with no significant between\u2010group differences. Skin melanin levels significantly decreased at the back and leg regions across all groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), with no between\u2010group differences observed. Skin moisture significantly increased at the leg region only in the Treatment\u20102 group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.003). Skin oiliness significantly increased at all measured regions in both oil\u2010based groups (Treatment\u20101 and Treatment\u20102) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) and was significantly higher than in the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), except at the back region in the Treatment\u20102 group.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Massage oil containing snake fruit extract demonstrated specific benefits in enhancing skin oiliness and localized moisture. However, it did not confer overall superiority over conventional coconut oil, while improvements in elasticity and melanin appeared to be primarily attributable to the massage technique itself.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:bold>Trial Registration:<\/jats:bold>\n                      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06227260\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/tswj\/2446967","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,8]],"date-time":"2026-04-08T05:11:26Z","timestamp":1775625086000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effects of Snake Fruit\u2013Infused Massage Oil With Traditional Thai Massage on Skin Quality: A Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-9461-3556","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suwipa","family":"Intakhiao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3441-858X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Warumpa","family":"Suwannarat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5980-2196","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thirapit","family":"Subongkot","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9871-0494","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thanchanok","family":"Sirirak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5703-8291","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Phannapat","family":"Piyaneeranat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9404-8977","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sukrisd","family":"Koowattanatianchai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2652-4622","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Piyapong","family":"Prasertsri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1155\/2021\/6621811","article-title":"Comprehensive Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Sake Fruit: Salak (Salacca zalacca)","volume":"2021","author":"\u010cepkov\u00e1 P. 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