... (Table  1 ) [ 10 ]. The main functions of carnosine and hexapeptide-11 are anti-aging and antioxidation [ 11, 12 ]. GHK peptide is mainly applied to tight loose skin and improve skin elasticity [ 13 ]. Acetyl tetrapeptide-5 not only has anti-edema effect but also improves skin elasticity [ 14...

...Ana M. Marchena; Lourdes Franco; Ana M. Romero; Carmen Barriga; Ana B. Rodríguez Background: The use of antioxidants has become a common practice in the development of antiaging cosmetics. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of cosmetic formulations containing...

...Dan Zhou; Xinchu Weng Squalene is a major sebum lipid which is easily peroxidized by ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation, generating products that can stress keratinocytes. Prevention of squalene photooxidation with antioxidants could potentially help defend skin from environmental stress. Previously...

... in the pot (cerumen), thus contributing to its beneficial properties, especially in the wound healing process. Methods: In this article, several studies on stingless bee honey that pointed out the numerous therapeutic profiles of this honey in terms of its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory...

...Anna-Christina Lauer; Norbert Groth; Stefan F. Haag; Maxim E. Darvin; Jürgen Lademann; Martina C. Meinke Vitamin C is a potent radical scavenger and a physiological part of the antioxidant system in human skin. The aim of this study was to measure changes in the radical-scavenging activity of human...

... the degradation of fats during lipolysis through inhibition of the phosphodiesterase activity. Caffeine has potent antioxidant properties. It helps protect cells against the UV radiation and slows down the process of photoaging of the skin. Moreover, caffeine contained in cosmetics increases the microcirculation...

...S.D. Fitzmaurice; R.K. Sivamani; R.R. Isseroff Many facets of wound healing under redox control require a delicate balance between oxidative stress and antioxidants. While the normal physiology of wound healing depends on low levels of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress, an overexposure...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Anthralin Radicals ESR Psoriasis Antiinflammatory drug Antioxidant Skin Pharmacol 1988;1:115-121 © 1988 S. Karger AG. Basel 1011-0283/88/0012-0115S2.75/0 Role of Free...

... immediate defense against environmental skin damage is the antioxidant capacity of the skin. However, this defense system can be compromised by moderate exposure to UV light. Therefore, bolstering the antioxidant defense system of the skin is a potentially important strategy for reducing environmentally...

... stress in the skin, the high in vivo antioxidant capacity of 3% ascorbic acid was demonstrated after 1 week of product application. This placebo-controlled study also proved that ascorbic acid in an O/W cream reduced oxidative stress in human skin significantly better than the derivative sodium ascorbyl...

...Ratan K. Chaudhuri A standardized extract of Phyllanthus emblica (trade named Emblica) was found to have a long-lasting and broad-spectrum antioxidant activity. The product has no pro-oxidation activity induced by iron and/or copper because of its iron and copper chelating ability. Emblica helps...