The effect of 2% niacinamide on facial sebum production

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-101

  Draelos, Zoe Diana ^a,c   Matsubara, Akira ^b   Smiles, Kenneth ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c Procter and Gamble Company ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Niacinamide; Oily skin; Sebum production

Indexed keywords

NICOTINAMIDE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OILY SKIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBUM SECRETION; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIACINAMIDE; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SEBUM;

EID: 33745124338     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170600717704     Document Type: Article

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