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Cosmetics, Volume 6, Issue 4

2019 December - 15 articles

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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,824 Views
13 Pages

13 December 2019

In the cosmetics industry, various natural complex mixtures such as botanical extracts and essential oils are used. In addition, finished consumer products may contain a number of constituents of natural origin but many products are derived from orga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,932 Views
15 Pages

Glycerolipid Composition and Advanced Physicochemical Considerations of Sacha Inchi Oil toward Cosmetic Products Formulation

  • Diana Penagos-Calvete,
  • Valeria Duque,
  • Claudia Marimon,
  • Diana M. Parra,
  • Sandra K. Restrepo-Arango,
  • Oliver Scherf-Clavel,
  • Ulrike Holzgrabe,
  • Guillermo Montoya and
  • Constain H. Salamanca

9 December 2019

Sacha inchi oil is a premier raw material with highly nutritional and functional features for the foodstuff, pharmaceutical, beauty, and personal care industries. One of the most important facts about this oil is the huge chemical content of unsatura...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,408 Views
13 Pages

Characterization of Reactive and Sensitive Skin Microbiota: Effect of Halymenia durvillei (HD) Extract Treatment

  • Edith Filaire,
  • Carole Vialleix,
  • Jean-Paul Cadoret,
  • Sophie Guénard,
  • Cedric Muller,
  • Assia Dreux-Zigha and
  • Jean-Yves Berthon

7 December 2019

After characterization of the reactive skin microbiota, we investigated whether the active Halymenia durvillei (HD), rich in polysaccharides, could modulate this microbiota after 28 days of treatment, act on neuroinflammation parameters, and calm fee...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,397 Views
12 Pages

4 December 2019

Sanguisorbae Radix (SR) is the root of the Sanguisorba officinalis L., a plant native to Asian countries and used in traditional medicine. We isolated the active components of SR and investigated their anti-inflammatory potential. Quercetin (QC), (+)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
14,863 Views
8 Pages

26 November 2019

Inula helenium (IH) is known to possess antifungal, anti-bacterial, anti-helminthic, and anti-proliferation activities. Caesalpinia Sappan (CS) is known to reduce inflammation and improve blood circulation. Based on their folkloric use, these plants...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
13,055 Views
6 Pages

Assessments of Facial Muscle Thickness by Ultrasound in Younger Adults: Absolute and Relative Reliability

  • Takashi Abe,
  • Robert W. Spitz,
  • Vickie Wong,
  • Ricardo B. Viana,
  • Yujiro Yamada,
  • Zachary W. Bell,
  • Raksha N. Chatakondi and
  • Jeremy P. Loenneke

7 November 2019

The absolute reliability (i.e., standard error of measurement and minimal difference) of a measurement is important to consider when assessing training effects. However, the absolute reliability for ultrasound measured facial muscle thickness had not...

  • Review
  • Open Access
133 Citations
66,215 Views
15 Pages

Recent Trends of Sunscreen Cosmetic: An Update Review

  • Le Thi Nhu Ngoc,
  • Vinh Van Tran,
  • Ju-Young Moon,
  • Minhe Chae,
  • Duckshin Park and
  • Young-Chul Lee

1 November 2019

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been demonstrated to cause skin disorders, including sunburn and relative symptoms of prolonged exposure. It has been reported that sunscreens have beneficial effects in reducing the incidence of skin disorders (sunburn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
12,537 Views
10 Pages

Evaluation of the Filming and Protective Properties of a New Trehalose and Ceramides Based Ingredient

  • Letteria Greco,
  • Salviana Ullo,
  • Luigi Rigano,
  • Marco Fontana,
  • Enzo Berardesca and
  • Norma Cameli

25 October 2019

The aim of this study is showing the filming and skin barrier protective properties of a new ingredient based on ceramides and trehalose and carried in lipophilic vesicles composed of lecithin and cholesterol (or phytosterols). Through an in vivo stu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
150 Citations
55,079 Views
11 Pages

Traditional and Modern Uses of Saffron (Crocus Sativus)

  • Ibtissam Mzabri,
  • Mohamed Addi and
  • Abdelbasset Berrichi

25 October 2019

The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants sector has undergone a remarkable evolution, especially during the last decade. The global market is moving more and more towards products of natural origin. Indeed, of the 4200-existing plant in Morocco, 800 are lis...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,146 Views
9 Pages

Pleurochrysis carterae Hot-Water Extract Inhibits Melanogenesis in Murine Melanoma Cells

  • Kazuomi Sato,
  • Yuji Yamaguchi,
  • Setsuko Sakaki and
  • Hiroyuki Takenaka

18 October 2019

In this study, we examined the effect of a hot-water extract of coccolithophore Pleurochrysis carterae on melanogenesis in B16F1 and B16F10 melanoma cells. P. carterae extract inhibited the α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)-enhance...

  • Review
  • Open Access
187 Citations
27,197 Views
33 Pages

One of the most common approaches for control of skin pigmentation involves the inhibition of tyrosinase, a copper-containing enzyme which catalyzes the key steps of melanogenesis. This review focuses on the tyrosinase inhibition properties of a seri...

  • Review
  • Open Access
114 Citations
75,590 Views
8 Pages

Ascorbic Acid in Skin Health

  • Soledad Ravetti,
  • Camila Clemente,
  • Sofía Brignone,
  • Lisandro Hergert,
  • Daniel Allemandi and
  • Santiago Palma

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a water-soluble vitamin and a recognized antioxidant drug that is used topically in dermatology to treat and prevent the changes associated with photoaging, as well as for the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Ascorbic acid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
10,916 Views
19 Pages

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polysaccharide with promising applications in modern cosmetic and nutricosmetic products due to its high-water affinity, which is essential for skin hydration, as well as its biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-t...

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