... Abstract Cosmeceuticals represent one of the fastest growing segments of personal care products. Advances in the field of skin biology and pharmacology have facilitated the development of novel active compounds. The increase in the number of active ingredients delivered topically through...

... Abstract The industry offers a vast armamentarium of skin care products (SCP) to cleanse the skin; to reduce/eliminate unpleasant skin symptoms; to restore, reinforce, fortify and protect undamaged, vulnerable or damaged skin; and to provide a pleasant skin and body feel. Skin care products...

... Abstract Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are the second most common occupational diseases worldwide. Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) is the most frequent OSD, and comprises irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), contact urticaria and protein contact...

... Abstract The association between psychological stress and skin diseases is well known fromclinical practice and the literature. Stress - a complex adaptive response - acts on differentlevels of the nervous system and affects many organ systems. We review here the availableknowledge regarding...

... Abstract Occupational skin diseases comprise a wide spectrum of conditions. Under epidemiologicalaspects, occupational contact dermatitis that is usually manifested on the hands is themost frequent occupational skin disease with an estimated average incidence rate of 0.7-1.5cases per 1,000...

... Abstract Skin protection products and gloves are essential constituents of personal protectiveequipment at workplaces, which can be used in a complementary way, each offering particularbenefits and disadvantages. In many workplace situations, both measures are being used eitherin an alternating...

... Abstract Human skin can be grown away from its donor for prolonged periods as grafts on congenitally athymic “nude” mice. This system has been used to analyze the defect in several skin diseases, specifically to localize the site of the defect to the skin itself or to the epidermal or dermal...