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Jan 8, 2014 | Article
Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) is released from UVR exposed melanocytes and keratinocytes in human skin following exposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is understood to act on the...
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Aug 21, 2013 | Article
Melanin in humans is the primary determinant of skin color. Melanin in skin is produced by melanocytes in the epidermis in response to environmental triggers, such as increased sun exposure, or...
Aug 14, 2013 | Article
By Eric Abrutyn
L. Kligman wrote in 1983 about chronic UV radiation damage to the human dermis. Based on UV exposure to hairless mice, it was shown that repair can occur if skin is protected by sunscreens of both...
May 27, 2013 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
The trends presentations program at in-cosmetics 2013 covered global beauty trends from research companies, such as Euromonitor and Datamonitor. The premium sector is driving growth within the...
Apr 22, 2013 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Sun care has come a long way since the days of reflective mirrors and baby oil. Consumer consciousness has been raised, advances in R&D achieved, and educational initiatives forged by numerous...
Apr 17, 2013 | Article
Solar radiation includes about 5% ultraviolet (UV) radiation, wavelength of which is between 200 nm and 400 nm. It is further classified into three regions: from 320 to 400 nm (UV-A), 290 to 320 nm...
Mar 6, 2013 | Article
Polymer chemistry is diverse, defined as large molecules made up of chains or rings of linked repeating units (simple reactive building block compounds); formed from smaller molecules (monomers)...
Jul 25, 2012 | Article
HBA celebrated a milestone this year having completed its 20th year as the host of the pre-eminent Global Beauty Expo. Held in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center from June 19-21, 2012, the...
Feb 8, 2012 | Article
Currently, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream is indicated for the treatment of actinic keratoses (AKs). 5-FU cream is not currently indicated for the treatment of unblemished skin, that is, skin with no...
Oct 1, 2011 | Article
The Click'n'Vote - 'What is the most challenging factor when developing high SPF formulations?' - question was in itself a bit more challenging than some of the questions posed to the SpecialChem...