cosmeceuticals
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Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with bioactive ingredients purported to have medical benefits. In the US, there are no legal requirements to prove that these products live up to their claims. The name is a portmanteau of "cosmetics" and "pharmaceuticals". Nutricosmetics are related dietary supplement or food or beverage products with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that affect appearance.
Research
2,295 papers- Cosmeceuticals in photoaging: A review.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
- Recent advances on polydeoxyribonucleotide extraction and its novel application in cosmeceuticals.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2024
- Topical peptides as cosmeceuticals.Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology · 2017
- Cosmeceuticals for antiaging: a systematic review of safety and efficacy.Archives of dermatological research · 2024
- The top 10 cosmeceuticals for facial hyperpigmentation.Dermatologic therapy · 2020
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Encyclopedic overview
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Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with bioactive ingredients purported to have medical benefits. In the US, there are no legal requirements to prove that these products live up to their claims. The name is a portmanteau of "cosmetics" and "pharmaceuticals". Nutricosmetics are related dietary supplement or food or beverage products with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that affect appearance.
Quasi-drug (labelled 医薬部外品 or 薬用) is a Japanese term that refer to many of the same products with functional claims, albeit regulation is stronger as pre-market approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is required.
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