Skin Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

Skin cancer is the most commonly-diagnosed cancer. There are three main types of skin cancers, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, which are highly curable if found and treated early, and melanoma, the third-most-common type, accounting for about 1% of total skin cancers, and which causes of a majority of skin cancer deaths.

Skin cancer risk varies with skin type, hair and eye color, history of sunburns, and individual’s immune responses. Among many risk factors, overexposure of ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun or from artificial sources, such as tanning beds, is considered as the major cause of skin cancer. Although the incidence rate of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, keeps increasing, most skin cancers are preventable by protecting from UV radiation. Therefore, it is recommended to wear sunscreen products, all year, with broad-spectrum UV protection and high SPF, and other cosmetics, including moisturizers, make-up, and lip screen, are considered as an excellent day-to-day way to protect skin from the sun.

This Special Issus is dedicated to highlighting the potential of cosmetic products, or their ingredients, to prevent or reduce skin cancer development or progression, as well as the biological effects or mechanisms of action of the products.

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• Anticancer effects
• Anticancer ingredients
• Chronic skin inflammation
• Photo-damage
• UV radiation
• Sun protection