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Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is used in various skin care formulation, since it has been shown to photoprotective  activities  and  effectiveness on sallowness, wrinkling, red blotchiness and hyperpigmented  spots in aging skin. In order to investigate the molecular mechanism of this... Read More

Glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory effects but the mechanism of their action in skin has not been fully understood. Bayo et al reported that glucocorticoid receptor is required for skin barrier competence(1) and Cirillo et al reported that... Read More

Background: Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are widely used for the treatment of hyperkeratotic skin disorders and photodamaged skin. Objectives: To investigate the effect of lactic acid (LA) on the secretion of cytokines by keratinocytes (KCs) of human reconstructed epidermis. Methods: Creams... Read More