Cosmeceuticals : drugs vs. cosmetics

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Cosmeceuticals : drugs vs. cosmetics

edited by Peter Elsner, Howard I. Maibach

(Cosmetic science and technology series, v. 23)

Marcel Dekker, c2000

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text defines what constitutes cosmeceuticals and discusses various classes of products, from anti-ageing skin care and repair, anti-acne, and hair-growth compounds to agents for treating skin infections, rashes and irritations. It includes a chapter by Dr Albert Kligman, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, who coined the term cosmeceuticals.

Table of Contents

  • Definition
  • photoaging
  • hydroxyacids
  • sebum
  • hair growth enhancers
  • moisturizers
  • botanical extracts
  • sunscreens
  • retinoids
  • depigmentation agents
  • antioxidants
  • protective creams
  • toxicology
  • regulatory - USA
  • regulatory - Japan
  • barrier creams
  • contact urticaria syndrome
  • decorative products
  • hyaluronan.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA63372783
  • ISBN
    • 0824703057
  • LCCN
    00037682
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 369 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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