Cosmeceuticals: The Principles and Practice of Skin Rejuvenation by Nonprescription Topical Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aesthetic practice relies on a harmonious relationship between medicine and commerce. Bridging the gap is a large number of skincare products that make therapeutic claims while avoiding the regulatory framework of pharmaceuticals. In this gray area, clinicians find themselves poorly disposed to counsel patients wisely as the industry is expanding faster than empirical evidence of efficacy and safety can be acquired. To serve our patients and engage with industry, we must understand the theoretical principles and evaluate the clinical evidence in practice.

Objectives

The purpose of this paper is to classify cosmeceuticals by method of action, explain how they work in principle with reference to skin aging, and evaluate the clinical evidence for them.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Glass GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905273 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature