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Apr 04, 2013 | 01:20 PM CDT
Hair Ethnicity and Ellipticity: A Preliminary Study
By: Ali N. Syed, PhD; Tomas N. Ventura Jr.; and Ma…
Ethnic hair care addresses diverse fiber compositions that require unique products. This comprehensive review in hair fiber dimensions among straight, wavy and curly/coily hair serves as a basis from which product developers can design products to cater to unique hair type needs. The current study examines the ellipticity of Caucasian, Brazilian, Hispanic and African-American hair.
Feb 01, 2013 | 02:28 PM CST
Formula Anatomy Deciphered—BB Creams
By: Luigi Rigano, PhD, Studio Rigano Industrial Co…
BB stands for “blemish balm” in Asia or “beauty balm” in some parts of Europe. It is defined loosely as a product that combines serum, moisturizer, base cream, foundation and sunscreen in one.
Nov 01, 2012 | 03:20 PM CDT
Formula Anatomy Deciphered—Hair Relaxers and Straighteners
By: Luigi Rigano, PhD, Studio Rigano Industrial Co…
Many products currently on the hair care market relate to a woman’s attempt to partially or completely modify her curly, frizzy and tangled hair. Hair straightening and hair relaxing formulations have been invented to achieve the desire for straight hair.
Jul 03, 2012 | 02:23 PM CDT
A Dermatological View—Exploring Potential Differences in Percutaneous Penetration and Barrier Function Between Individuals of Different Ethnicity or Skin Color
By: Elodie Metral and Howard I. Maibach, MD, Unive…
The current understanding of percutaneous penetration and parameters that can influence it remains a sub judice area. Ethnicity or pigmentation, for instance, can be implied in percutaneous absorption for which several studies, described here, have been conducted to clarify their roles.
Sep 01, 2011 | 01:50 PM CDT
Lightening and Illuminating Skin With Acetylated Hydroxystilbenes From Rheum rhaponticum
By: Giorgio Dell’Acqua, PhD, and Christian Wagner,…
Skin discoloration and excessive pigmentation due to increased melanin production is associated with skin inflammation and aging. Therefore, an extract rich in acetylated hydroxystilbenes from Rheum rhaponticum was combined with panthenyl triacetate to test in the melanogenesis pathway. The complex strongly reduced melanogenesis and melanin accumulation in human skin explants, decreased melanin content in pigmented spots, increased skin brightness and enhanced skin radiance on the face of human volunteers in a double-blind clinical study.
Sep 01, 2011 | 01:30 PM CDT
Formula Anatomy Deciphered—Skin Lighteners
By: Eric S. Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd.
The term “skin lightening” has been positioned in the cosmetic market to denote the return of skin’s color to a more natural transparent tone, providing a more even skin tone and lighter skin pigment. Topical skin lighteners suppress production of melanin pigment, prevent darkening of the skin or modify pigmentation such as blotches and freckles.
May 01, 2008 | 11:44 AM CDT
Ethnic Variation in Skin Properties: Quo Vadis?
By: Howard I. Maibach, MD, University of Californi…
Part I of this piece, published in the April issue of C&T magazine, began an update on the quantity and quality of dermatological knowledge on the skinmetrics of racial differences in skin structure and function. Part II completes this update and offers an interpretation in reference to skin care for different ethnic groups.
Mar 28, 2008 | 03:28 PM CDT
Ethnic Variation in Skin Properties: Quo Vadis?--Part I
By: Sarika Saggar, Albert Einstein College of Medi…
This article explores and attempts to clarify recent objective data that has become available in the context of transepidermal water loss (TEWL), water content (WC) [via conductance, capacitance, resistance and impedance], etc. to photodamage to differentiate skin properties of different ethnic groups.
Oct 10, 2006 | 02:17 PM CDT
Ethnicity as a Factor in Irritant Contact Dermatitis
By: Sara P. Modjtahedi, Bobeck S. Modjtahedi, and …
Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), a common dermatological disorder, presents the classic signs and symptoms of infl ammation: edema, redness and tenderness. It can occur as a result of single exposure to an acute irritant, or when exposure to a less potent irritant is persistent or repeated until signs and symptoms develop over weeks, years or decades.
Apr 12, 2006 | 08:06 AM CDT
Ethnic Hair Care
By: Shani Vermeulen, Andrew Banham and Geoffrey J.…
Companies are waking up to the potential of the ethnic hair care market. Of the estimated 960 million people of African descent in Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean, 360 million are estimated to be regular or potential users of hair care products. This article discusses formulating some of the products found in the ethnic hair care market.