Hemp oil makes an excellent emollient which moisturizes skin and hair. In the old days it had mainly been used to manufacture greenish soft soap and soothing emulsions for skin care. It was also said to bring relief from dandruff and remedy hair loss. In the past years, the renaissance of hemp and the claims of the beneficial effects of its oil have stimulated a great deal of experimentation in...

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris (A. acidoterrestris) is a bacillus-type spore former that causes significant alterations in fruit products. It is highly resistant to typical pasteurization regimes; thus, this work explored the use of high-pressure CO₂ (HPCD) for its deactivation in apple cream. The assays were conducted in a high-pressure apparatus where the cream was placed in an agitated ves...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of capsaicin cream on the secretion of the submandibular gland (SMG) and the parotid gland (PG) in the general population, with different chilli-eating habits. METHODS In two groups with different chilli-eating habits, the salivary flow rate of the SMG and the PG was detected at statics and different times, after application of capsaicin cream. RESULTS In...

Skin lesions, such as atopic dermatitis and eczema, are often colonized with high densities of microorganisms, especially Staphylococcus aureus (1–3). Severity and persistence of both atopic and hand eczema has been associated with S. aureus colonization (2, 4). Besides colonizing eczema S. aureus is also one of the most frequently found contaminants in cosmetic products (5–7), and cosmetics co...

Here, we investigated the mechanism of the antihyperalgesic effect of capsaicin cream in the nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain model in mice. In naive mice, application of capsaicin cream onto footpad caused no significant changes in the thermal latency in contrast to the severe thermal hyperalgesia induced by a capsaicin ointment. On the other hand, application of the cream 3 h before test...

Pandemi Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) merupakan salah satu ancaman kesehatan terbesar di dunia. Mencuci tangan cara untuk mencegah penularan penyakit ini. Namun, sering mencuci dapat menyebabkan kulit kering. Hand cream produk pilihan mengatasi masalah Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis karakteristik fisik dan tingkat kesukaan konsumen (hedonik) terhadap hand yang mengandung minyak melati ...