Defending Against Photoaging: A New Perspective for Retinol

Jul 23rd, 2009
Axel Jentzsch, Harald Streicher, Valérie Andre, BASF AG

Based on the understanding that photoaging of the skin is a multifactorial process, with the major influence coming from UV rays, the authors propose a "three-line defense strategy."

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