New Developments In Understanding Of Sensitive Skin
New Developments In Understanding Of Sensitive Skin Sensitive skin is a condition of subjective cutaneous hyperreactivity to environmental factors. Subjects experiencing this condition report exaggerated reactions when their skin is in contact with cosmetics, soaps, and sunscreens and they often report worsening after exposure to dry and cold climates. Recent findings support the connection between […]
Baby Care Products For Skin And Hair
Baby Care Products For Skin And Hair The primary care products that come in contact with baby skin are diapers and cosmetics. Baby cosmetics can be mainly subdivided in two groups, namely cleansing and protecting cosmetics. Recently there is an increase in baby care products that contain natural ingredients or fewer ingredients, however non-all-natural products […]
Safety Considerations For Baby Care Products
Safety Considerations For Baby Care Products To bring safe baby cosmetics on the market, risk assessment is a key priority and often includes a broadly recognized iterative four-step quantitative exposure-based risk assessment process (US National Academy of Sciences, WHO and the European Union’s Society Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and Bureau of Indian Standards IS […]
Sensitive Skin Testing
Sensitive Skin Testing (Patel 2021) (Misery 2023) The evaluation of sensitive skin is useful for assessing the effectiveness of certain products. The “International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) defined sensitive skin as follows: “A syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations (stinging, burning, pain, pruritus, and tingling sensations) in response to stimuli […]
Fundamental of Real-World Evidence Studies
Fundamental of Real-World Evidence Studies The healthcare industry has been relying on traditional research approaches for a long time, but the information gained from these methods often needs to be expanded in scope. Real-world evidence studies have the potential to provide new insights into clinical interventions and patient outcomes, giving us a clearer understanding of […]
“Roles of Ceramide and its Metabolites in the Modulation of Skin Function”
Ceramide and its metabolites (sphingosine, 4-hydroxy-dihydro sphingosine (phytosphingosine), sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) phytosphingosine-1-phosphate and ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) are lipid mediators that modulate cellular function. Ceramides and structural pseudo ceramides have been formulated in skin care products and medicine to treat xerosis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (AD). Topically applied ceramide, with appropriate chemical formulation, forms stable liquid crystal and […]
Clinically Proven” Claim – Scientific Indication
Clinically Proven” Claim – Scientific Indication Scientific indications are usually supported with clinical data from relevant human studies that have likely undergone some scientific assessment or scrutiny. Due to this quantifiable scientific research undertaken into their mode of action and/or health benefit, this evidence type is appropriate to support efficacy for your listed medicines/products. The […]
Sunscreen – Complete Sun Protection Strategy
Sunscreen – Complete Sun Protection Strategy Recurrent exposure of the skin to the sun could result in short-term as well as long-term changes in the structure of the skin. In short-term effects, repeated exposure leads to erythema, whereas repeated exposure in the long term could cause irreversible loss of skin elasticity and the development of […]
Significance of Biotin (Vitamin B) – Supplement for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Significance of Biotin (Vitamin B) – Supplement for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive abnormalities, affecting 5% of the population of reproductive-aged women, is a multifaceted metabolic disease linked with insulin resistance (IR). Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones (Androgens) in the […]
ACNE VULGARIS
ACNE VULGARIS Acne vulgaris (AV) is a globally occurring inflammatory skin disease manifesting in the pilosebaceous unit of human skin in the form of comedones, papules, and pustules that negatively affect self-esteem and work productivity. The etiopathogenesis of AV is complex, multifactorial, and not fully understood yet. The Cutibacterium acnes bacteria infestation, abnormal keratinization, and […]