Cosmeceutical Critique
Cosmeceutical Critique
The science of clean skin care and the clean beauty movement
The problem is that no one agrees on a clean ingredient standard for beauty products.
Cosmeceutical Critique
The gap in cosmeceuticals education
The discipline of cosmetic dermatology, let alone cosmeceuticals, accounts for a fraction of our didactic and hands-on training.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Moisturizers and skin barrier repair
There are dozens of skin care products that claim to repair the barrier that do not have the science or ingredient content to back them up.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Does the use of frankincense make sense in dermatology?
Terpenoids and essential oils are the primary components of frankincense and are known to impart anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity.
Cosmeceutical Critique
The tryptophan photoproduct FICZ and its effects on the skin
Much more research is necessary to determine how best to harness and direct the useful activities of tryptophan and FICZ without incurring...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Vetiver: More than a pleasant aroma?
An important ingredient in the contemporary perfume and cosmetics industries, vetiver, is the only grass cultivated throughout the world to retain...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Exsanguinating the truth about dragon’s blood in cosmeceuticals
Dragon’s blood resin is one of the many botanical agents with roots in traditional medicine that are among the bioactive ingredients used in the...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Synthetic snake venom to the rescue? Potential uses in skin health and rejuvenation
The peptides and the small proteins found in snake venoms are known to confer a wide range of biologic activities,...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Cellular senescence, skin aging, and cosmeceuticals
We don't know enough yet, to have cosmeceuticals that affect cellular senescence and autophagy. But, it's not too early to learn about this...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Seaweed and other marine-derived products in skin care, Part II: Cosmetic formulations, fucoidan, and salmon eggs
In the last couple of decades, secondary metabolites with bioactive properties have been identified in seaweeds.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Seaweed and other marine-derived products in skin care, part 1: Current indications
Marine ingredients have been steadily flowing into the market for skin care, and research has proliferated.