background: despite almost the three decades passed since the chemical attacks of iraqi’s army against the iranian troops, some veterans are still suffering from long-term complications of sulfur mustard (sm) poisoning, including certain skin complaints specially dryness, burning, and pruritus. we thus aimed to evaluate the skin’s water and lipid content in patients with a disability of >25% du...

Previous studies have demonstrated that UVB radiation changes the epidermal permeability barrier and stratum corneum (SC) hydration. It is well known that sun exposure causes erythema, sunburn and melanoma. However, whether daily sun exposure alters SC integrity and epidermal permeability barrier function is largely unknown, especially in Chinese subjects. In the present study, we assess the SC...

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of cream containing Ficus carica L. fruit (Fig) extract on various skin parameters such as skin melanin, erythema, moisture content, trans-epidermal water loss and sebum. For this purpose, formulation with 4% concentrated extract of F. carica fruit and base without extract were developed. Base served as a control. Both base and formulation were ap...

Epidermal barrier dysfunction can lead to xerotic skin and promote disorders like atopic dermatitis. Atopic is characterized by reduced water-retaining compounds, altered lipid composition elevated pH. Against this background, a study was conducted investigate the impact of specific care product on epidermal function in dry atopic-prone skin. A marketed pH 4.5 cosmetic formulation containing 10...

Previous studies have demonstrated that UVB radiation changes the epidermal permeability barrier and stratum corneum (SC) hydration. It is well known that sun exposure causes erythema, sunburn and melanoma. However, whether daily sun exposure alters SC integrity and epidermal permeability barrier function is largely unknown, especially in Chinese subjects. In the present study, we assess the SC...

Among lifestyle habits, the effect of exercise on skin moisturizing function has not been studied. Therefore, we aimed to clarify regular function. The participants were 30-64 years old with no history diseases and habits at start study. intervention group (n=9) continued least 600 Mets/week for 8 weeks, while control (n=28) followed conventional weeks. Questionnaires regarding administered beg...

A new hydration cell has been constructed that allows wet biological samples, or samples of controlled moisture content, to be analysed in situ using infra-red microspectroscopy. The cell has been used to show that there are minor spectral changes associated with the hydration of pectin and tomato pericarp cell walls and slightly more significant changes in onion and carrot epidermal walls. The...

AHAs act on both the epidermal and the dermal levels. When applied to the skin, AHAs stimulate the exfoliation of epidermal cells in the stratum corneum (s.c.) by interfering with the ionic bonding between these cells. This results in the sloughing off dull, rough skin and promotes cellular renewal. Initially used for treatment of hyperkeratosis and other skin conditions affecting s.c. turnover...