nouvelles-1 — cleansing

Research Summary: Skin reflects origin, lifestyle, age, and state of health. Skin color, tone and evenness, pigmentation, as well as skin surface characteristics, are signs of skin health. The cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries offer a vast armamentarium of skin care products and procedures to clean, soothe, restore, reinforce, protect, and treat our skin, helping to keep it in good condition. Skin care products are readily available in daily life and play a major role in health and nursing care.The promotion of skin care products, including their claims, is often based on an effect (e.g., moisturizing, antioxidant), evoked by an active...

Research Summary One of the main functions of cutaneous tissues is to protect our body from outdoor insults. Ozone (O3) is among the most toxic stressors to which we are continuously exposed, and due to its critical location, the skin is one of the most susceptible tissues to the oxidative damaging effects of O3. While O3 is not able to penetrate the skin, and is not a radical per se, the damage is mainly a result of its ability to induce oxidative stress via the formation of lipid peroxidation products.Aim of StudyIn this study, we investigated the protective effect of...

Research Summary:Artocarpus heterophyllus (A. heterophyllus) is one of the plants commonly used for skin care. This study aimed to formulate a clay mask preparation with the active ingredient  A. heterophyllus 3% leaf extract and evaluate its activities in repairing facial moisture, smoothness, large pores, blemishes, and wrinkles. The process of preparing the clay masks began with the extraction of Artocarpus heterophyllus leaf ethanol extracts, ensuring standardized quality. This was followed by the preparation of clay mask bases with guaranteed quality, mixing the clay mask bases with the extracts, and testing the quality, stability, and effectiveness of the skin care product....

Research Summary: Although acne occurs in all races and ethnicities, there are differences in presentation between each group. A recent survey found that papules were the most frequent presentation of acne in African Americans (70.7%) and Hispanics (74.5%), with Asians and other races having similar presentations. The same survey also found that postinflammatory hyperpigmentation was a frequent complaint; in fact, it is often the chief complaint for acne in patients of darker races with acne.Wilkins and Voorhees found that the nodulocystic variant of acne occurs less frequently in African Americans than in whites. That study also found that nodulocystic acne...