Archive for March, 2006
Recent Rosacea Blog Posts
This paper is showing that the licorice extract, glycyrrhizinc acid, is effective in reducing redness, swelling and itching. The Eucerin Redness Relief product range also contains a licorice extract, Licochalcone A. The treatment of atopic dermatitis with licorice gel., Journal of Dermatological Treatment, Volume 14, Number 3, September 2003, Pages: 153 – 157, Saeedi M, […]
Petrolatum-depositing body wash to improve dry skin under challenging conditions, Keith Ertel, PhD, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Arielle Kauvar,MD,New York Laser&Skin Care,New York,NY, United States; Janyl Plante, MS, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, United States Environmental factors can have a profound influence on skin condition. The role of […]
The following article details an AAD Poster Session where it was shown that adding Urea 40% to a formulation increased the ability of the moisturizer to retain moisture in the skin. Urea (40%) in an essential fatty acid (EFA) vehicle improves barrier function in the stratum corneum (SC) Ronald Rizer, PhD, Stephens and Associates, Colorado […]
This study details how new technology, called Confocal Raman Microspectroscopy, is being used to measure how effectively the skin’s stratum corneum is hydrated by moisturizers. In particular, the researchers were interested in how well moisturizers that contained Niacinamide affects the water gradient in the skin’s Stratum Corneum. Further studies use this method to measure the […]
Oral R115866 in patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis: Safety evaluation from a phase IIA trial Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD, University Hospital Nijmegen, Princeton, NJ,United States; Joahan Mertens, Barrier Therapeutics, Geel, Belgium; PeterSteijlen, MD, PhD, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands R115866 is a second-generation retinoic acid metabolism-blocking Agent (RAMBA), which has been […]
