| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 369 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cosmetic science and technology ; vol. 23
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Cosmetic science and technology series ; v. 23.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
About the Series; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Cosmeceuticals: Do We Need a New Category?; Defnition; Photoaging; Hydroxyacids; Sebum; Hair Growth Enhancers; Moisturizers; Botanical Extracts; Topical Retinoids; Depigmentation Agents; Antioxidant Defense Systems in Skin; Protective Creams; Seborrheic Dermatitis (Dandruff); Dermatotoxicology Overview; The Legal Distinction in the United States Between a Cosmetic and a Drug; Drugs Versus Cosmetics: Cosmeceuticals?; Efficacy of Barrier Creams; Contact Urticaria Syndrome and Claims Support; Decorative Products. |
| Summary |
This text defines what constitutes cosmeceuticals and discusses various classes of products, from anti-ageing skin care and repair, anti-acne, and hair-growth compounds to agents for treating skin infections, rashes and irritations. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dermatologic agents.
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Dermatologic agents. |
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Cosmetics.
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Cosmetics. |
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Dermatologic Agents. |
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Cosmetics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Elsner, Peter, 1955 September 11-
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Maibach, Howard I.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cosmeceuticals. New York : Marcel Dekker, 2000 0824703057 (DLC) 00037682 (OCoLC)43787579 |
| ISBN |
058536821X (electronic book) |
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9780585368214 (electronic book) |
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0824742397 |
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9780824742393 |
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0824703057 (alkaline paper) |
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