PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro transdermal efficacy of a Meyer Zall Laboratories (MZL) oil/water emulsion in two separate preparations containing the actives, coal tar and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac sodium. METHOD The release rate of the two active ingredients from MZL dermatological preparations, Exorex and Athru-Derm and four comparator...

Eritema adalah indikasi fisiologi berupa bercak kemerahan pada kulit akibat pemakaian hand body lotion yang mengandung bahan berbahaya kulit. Salah satu hayati laut berpotensi sebagai anti eritema dalam sediaan lamun (Enhalus acoroides) dan gonad bulu babi (Diadema setosum). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui persentase indeks muncul dari 3 formulasi panelis. Metode eksperimen dengan meranc...

OBJECTIVE To use 2% tea lotion as natural plant remedy in the treatment of acne vulgaris. METHODS We conducted this study in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Iraq during the period between October 2002 and October 2004. In this single blind randomly controlled therapeutic study, we enrolled 60 patients, their ages ranged from 14-22 years. There were ...

Kulit merupakan organ tubuh terbesar pada manusia yang memiliki fungsi proteksi. Kanker kulit di Indonesia menempati urutan ketiga setelah kanker rahim dan payudara. Maka dari itu diperlukan antioksidan berfungsi untuk menstabilkan radikal bebas dengan melengkapi kekurangan elektron Berdasarkan latar belakang tersebut maka peneliti tertarik melakukan penelitian tentang membuat formulasi sediaan...

BACKGROUND Head-lice infestation is prevalent worldwide, especially in children 3 to 11 years old. Topical insecticides (i.e., pyrethroids and malathion) used as a lotion, applied twice at an interval of 7 to 11 days, are typically used for treatment. Resistance of lice to insecticides, particularly pyrethroids, results in treatment failure. The efficacy of alternative agents is controversial. ...

Topically applied tretinoin (a retinoid) has been used for over 25 years to treat acne and disorders of keratinization. Now, tretinoin emollient cream, 0.05% (Renova®), may be prescribed for the treatment of photodamaged and chronologically aged skin, in conjunction with appropriate skin care and sun protection routines. Mild to moderate cutaneous side effects to topical tretinoin, such as xero...

The present work mainly highlights the simultaneous detection of four skin whitening agents i.e. hydroquinone (HQ), resorcinol (RS), catechol (CC) and 3,3′-dichlorobenzidine (DCB) in facial creams body lotion. Among these, first three are positional isomers dihydroxybenzene so separation is difficult with conventional reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic technique (RP-HPLC). se...