The use of hydroxy acids on the skin: Characteristics of C8 -lipohydroxy acid

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-65

  Saint léger, Didier ^a   Lévêque, Jean Luc ^b   Verschoore, Michèle ^b  

^a L'oreal Development Center of China   (China)

^b L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Comedolytic; Epidermal stimulation; Exfoliation; Hydroxy acid

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYACID; CERAMIDE; CITRIC ACID; GLYCOLIC ACID; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYDROXYACID; KETOCONAZOLE; LACTIC ACID; PIROCTONE ETHANOLAMINE; PLACEBO; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID; SALICYLIC ACID;

ACNE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DANDRUFF; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN CARE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PENETRATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROXY ACIDS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALICYLIC ACIDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947154355     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2007.00296.x     Document Type: Review

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