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Cosmetics, Volume 6, Issue 3

September 2019 - 20 articles

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Articles (20)

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,515 Views
11 Pages

Monfortinho Thermal Water-Based Creams: Effects on Skin Hydration, Psoriasis, and Eczema in Adults

  • Cristina Almeida,
  • Ana Madeira,
  • Joana Marto,
  • Angélica Graça,
  • Pedro Pinto and
  • Helena Ribeiro

15 September 2019

The use of mineral water for therapeutic purposes has varied from century to century and from country to country. Its effectiveness depends on the individual experiences of the population and their cultural traditions. Usually, the waters recommended...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,036 Views
11 Pages

14 September 2019

OTTER (opto-thermal transient emission radiometry) is an infrared remote sensing technology that has been extensively used in skin measurements. It is non-contact, non-invasive, and has a unique depth profiling capability. By selecting different dete...

  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
14,365 Views
11 Pages

Phenol Content and Antioxidant and Antiaging Activity of Safflower Seed Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius L.)

  • Kamel Zemour,
  • Amina Labdelli,
  • Ahmed Adda,
  • Abdelkader Dellal,
  • Thierry Talou and
  • Othmane Merah

14 September 2019

The phenol content of vegetable oil and its antioxidant activity are of primary interest for human health. Oilseed species are considered important sources of these compounds with medicinal effects on a large scale. Total phenol content (TPC) and ant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
7,080 Views
8 Pages

Phototoxicity Evaluation of Hair Cleansing Conditioners

  • Kevin M. Towle,
  • Ernest S. Fung and
  • Andrew D. Monnot

2 September 2019

Photoactivation of cosmetic products and/or their ingredients may be associated with adverse skin reactions. Concerns have been raised regarding potential adverse health effects associated with the use of WEN by Chaz Dean (WCD) hair-cleansing conditi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
72 Citations
51,407 Views
11 Pages

Recent Advances on Topical Application of Ceramides to Restore Barrier Function of Skin

  • Emine Kahraman,
  • Melis Kaykın,
  • Hümeyra Şahin Bektay and
  • Sevgi Güngör

Human skin is the largest organ of the body and is an effective physical barrier keeping it from environmental conditions. This barrier function of the skin is based on stratum corneum, located in the uppermost skin. Stratum corneum has corneocytes s...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
16 Citations
9,228 Views
12 Pages

Calebin-A, a Curcuminoid Analog Inhibits α-MSH-Induced Melanogenesis in B16F10 Mouse Melanoma Cells

  • Shilpi Goenka,
  • Kalyanam Nagabhushanam,
  • Muhammed Majeed and
  • Sanford R. Simon

Hyperpigmentation skin disorders comprise melasma, age spots, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. They are characterized by an aberrant upregulation of melanin pigment and pose a significant burden aesthetically. Calebin-A (CBA) is a natural cur...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
15 Citations
22,452 Views
8 Pages

In this review, we summarize recent literature investigating facial-exercise-induced changes in facial soft tissue. A literature search was performed in PubMed for the terms facial exercise, rejuvenation, muscle, skin, and aging. Four studies were id...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
9,840 Views
10 Pages

Skin Improvement Effects of Gardeniae fructus Extract in HaCaT Keratinocytes, B16F10 Melanocytes, and CCD-986sk Fibroblast Cells

  • Se Hyang Hong,
  • Jin Mo Ku,
  • Seung Hwan Lee,
  • Ho Jong Shim,
  • Dong Sun Park,
  • Joo Won Sung,
  • Yong Cheol Shin and
  • Seong-Gyu Ko

The development of functional cosmetics with skin improvement effects from natural sources is necessary. In this study, the antioxidant, antiwrinkling, moisturizing, and whitening effects of Gardeniae fructus extract (GF) were investigated in keratin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
7,282 Views
9 Pages

Vitachelox: Protection of the Skin Against Blue Light-Induced Protein Carbonylation

  • Stefano Togni,
  • Giada Maramaldi,
  • Andrea Cavagnino,
  • Ambra Corti and
  • Luca Giacomelli

Protein carbonylation (PC) is a marker of reactive oxygen species-mediated alterations induced by external stimuli such as UV and blue light irradiation. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of Vitachelox®, a mixture of three stan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
29,412 Views
13 Pages

Impact of Selected Cosmetic Ingredients on Common Microorganisms of Healthy Human Skin

  • Dorota Dobler,
  • Thomas Schmidts,
  • Sören Wildenhain,
  • Ilona Seewald,
  • Michael Merzhäuser and
  • Frank Runkel

Human skin is a complex ecosystem and is host to a large number of microorganisms. When the bacterial ecosystem is balanced and differentiated, skin remains healthy. However, the use of cosmetics can change this balance and promote the appearance of...

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