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Apr 11, 2007 | 10:20 AM CDT
Skin Cancer Research Leads to Hair Color Discovery
In the midst of its skin cancer research, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may have stumbled across an interesting discovery related to hair color.
Apr 02, 2007 | 01:52 PM CDT
A Dermatological View--Moisturizer Efficacy: Evidence on Preventing and Treating Irritant Dermatitis
By: Miki Yokota and Howard I. Maibach, MD, Univers…
This article appeared on pages 65–72 in volume 55 of Contact Dermatitis in 2006 and appears here in a modified version with permission from Blackwell Publishing.
Feb 01, 2007 | 10:57 AM CST
Objective Emotional Assessment of Perceivable Wellness Effects
By: Wolf Eisfeld and Rolf Wachter, Cognis Deutschl…
Pulse volume amplitude, skin conductivity, facial muscle activity and other psycho-physiological parameters can give an objective emotional assessment of consumer response to personal care products, enabling substantiation of claims for wellness effects, as demonstrated here in the setting of cosmetics and fabric care.
Dec 28, 2006 | 11:08 AM CST
Derm View: Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer: Role of Antioxidants
By: Sirui Jiang, Danyi Quan and Howard Maibach, MD…
Skin cancer is diagnosed in more than 1.5 million people yearly and more than 90% of the cases are believed to be related to sun exposure. This article discusses current knowledge on the biological process of UV-induced skin damage. Of particular interest is the role of antioxidants in the prevention of carcinogenesis.
Dec 05, 2006 | 03:10 PM CST
Benzophenone-3 Found to Persist in the Body
A doctoral thesis from Göteborg University, Sweden, suggests that benzophenone-3 is stored in the body.
Dec 01, 2006 | 11:08 AM CST
New Directions for Sensitive Skin Research
By: Jennifer A. Davis and R. Randall Wickett, PhD …
This brief review provides an insight into the current standing of sensitive skin research, including recent findings on the possible role of nerve growth factor as an underlying mechanism and predictive tool for sensitive skin.
Nov 01, 2006 | 01:08 PM CST
Treating Spider Veins
By: Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Spider veins are popping up, literally, all over the world. This article attempts to establish possible causes for spider veins in addition to exploring their current and future treatment.
Oct 17, 2006 | 05:37 PM CDT
Effects of Occlusion: Percutaneous Absorption
By: Hong Zhai MD and Howard I. Maibach, MD, Univer…
This is the first article in a series discussing effects of occlusion on skin.
Oct 13, 2006 | 02:20 PM CDT
Advances in Dry Skin Stratum Corneum Biology and Moisurization
By: A.V. Rawlings, AVR Consulting, Ltd.
Ever since Ervin Blank discovered1 the importance of moisturizing the stratum corneum, companies have focused their attention on developing a better surface barrier or improving skin surface moisturization in the outer layers of the stratum corneum.
Oct 11, 2006 | 12:53 PM CDT
Advances in Stratum Corneum Biology and Understanding of Dry Skin
By: A.V. Rawlings, AVR Consulting Ltd.
During the last decade there has been tremendous advancement in our understanding of not only the structure, composition and function of the stratum corneum, but also in its formation and the epidermal differentiation factors responsible for mediating cellular changes in keratinocytes during their journey from the basal layer to the granular layer.