Natural Compounds against Human Skin Aging

Dear Colleagues,

Skin is the most voluminous connective tissue of the body. Skin, similarly to all human organs, undergoes progressive alterations as a consequence of the passage of time (natural aging). Human skin, unlike other organs, continuously experiences harmful exposure from environmental sources such as solar ultraviolet irradiation (photoaging). Aging skin deleteriously influences the risk of developing age-related skin diseases, such as increased fragility, impaired vasculature support, delayed wound healing, and skin cancer development. The skin, especially facial skin, is the most noticeable part of our body and most visible indicators of age, health, and disease, and it has significant social and psychological impacts. This Special Issue will describe our current understanding of how natural compounds affect skin aging and its prevention by emphasizing the potential development of mechanism-based anti-skin aging products.

Prof. Dr. Taihao Quan
Prof. Dr. Isabel Martins de Almeida
Guest Editors

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