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From the Sea: Algal Extracts for Skin Homeostasis

By: Diane Bilodeau and Isabelle Lacasse, Atrium Innovations Inc.
Posted: March 28, 2008, from the April 2008 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.

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  • From Cosmetics & Toiletries
  • April 2008 issue, pg 57
  • 9 pages

Article Keywords:

  • algal extracts
  • skin barrier improvement
  • free radical protection
  • antiaging benefits
  • anti-inflammatory action

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Homeostasis refers to the ability that all living organisms possess to achieve and maintain physiological stability while facing constant environmental changes. Being at the frontier of the internal and external milieus, the skin certainly is one of the most challenged organs. Desiccants, free radicals, inflammatory mediators or even the simple passage of time are major insults capable of disrupting skin homeostasis.

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