Interaction of vitamins C and E as better cosmeceuticals

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 314-321

  Burke, Karen E ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Topical antioxidants; UV protection; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; COSMETIC; FERULIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLAUDICATION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CREAM; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STABILITY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; ISOMER; NONHUMAN; REGENERATION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN HYPERTROPHY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN ULCER; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WOUND HEALING; YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; COSMETICS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN AGING; SKIN CARE; VITAMIN E;

EID: 36649011797     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2007.00145.x     Document Type: Review

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