Products Creams (High German: Cremes) are commercially available as medicinal products, cosmetics and medical devices. Creams are available in numerous variations, for example as hand creams, day and night creams, sun creams and fat creams. Structure and properties Creams are semi-solid preparations usually intended for application to the skin or mucous membrane. They are multiphase … Creams
Powder is used in facial cosmetics mainly to mattify the skin. It makes the skin look velvety matte and ensures that the makeup lasts a long time. Powder is applied after makeup on the whole face, including the eyelids and lips.Ultra-fine, lightweight powders protect the skin from drying, mattify the skin and refine pores. Small … Powder Facts
Rouge (from French rouge ‘red’) is used to change the color of the face (complexion) so that the cheeks appear redder, thus more youthful and “healthy”. Rouge often consists of a talcum powder that has red dye added to it. Use creme blush or powder blush applied with a special blush brush. Your blush will … Rouge
Self-tanning products, or self-tanners for short, refer to a cosmetic product that tans the skin without the use of UV light. The use of self-tanning products is gentler on the skin than sunbathing and works within a few hours. Self-tanners are available for both the body and the face. Self-tanners usually contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as … Self Tanning Products
Photorejuvenation procedure refers to a special treatment method of skin rejuvenation (rejuvenation). Through non-ablative laser systems or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) (synonym: flashlight treatments, flashlamp treatment), a visible improvement of the skin appearance is achieved, especially in actinic (light-induced) changes and damage. Disturbing pigmentation and unsightly superficial vascular anomalies (e.g. spider veins) can also be … High Energy Flash Lamps: Intense Pulsed Light
Products Olive oil is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. The oil monographed in the pharmacopoeia is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Olive oil is a fatty oil obtained from the ripe stone fruits of the olive tree L. by cold pressing or by other suitable mechanical methods. The olive tree … Olive Oil
Mal de Meleda is a particular form of erythrokeratoderma. Affected patients suffer from the disease from birth. A major symptom of mal de meleda is a condition called palmoplantar keratosis, which develops symmetrically on both sides. Over time, the symptoms spread to the backs of the hands and feet. In some cases, the condition is … Mal De Meleda: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Gels are commercially available as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics. Structure and properties Gels consist of gelled liquids. They are prepared with suitable swelling agents (gelling agents). These include, for example, celluloses (e.g., hydroxypropyl cellulose), starches, carbomers, gelatin, xanthan gum, bentonite, agar, tragacanth, carrageenan, and pectin. The pharmacopoeia distinguishes between hydrophilic and lipophilic gels. … Gels
Products Many pharmaceuticals, cosmetics (personal care products), medical devices, and foods (e.g., milk, mayonnaise) are emulsions. Structure and properties Emulsions are liquid or semi-solid preparations for external or internal use. They are dispersed systems (dispersions) in which two or more liquid or semisolid phases are combined by emulsifiers, resulting in a mixture that is heterogeneous … Emulsions
Soon it will begin again, the vacation season! The planes will take off again mainly in the direction of the sun. But even those who spend their vacations in this country and treat themselves to regular visits to the swimming lake should urgently take care of their skin. Important sun protection is the be-all and … Sunscreen: Applications & Health Benefits
Products Emulsifiers are available as pure substances, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. They are found in numerous pharmaceuticals, cosmetics (personal care products), medical devices and foods. Structure and properties Emulsifiers are amphiphilic, meaning they have both a hydrophilic and lipophilic structural character. This allows them to mediate between the water and fat phases. Emulsifiers … Emulsifiers
Products Black Masks (peel-off) are available from various suppliers in retail and specialty stores and web stores. On the Internet, instructions circulate on how to make Black Masks yourself with white glue, glue and activated carbon. However, from our point of view, this is strongly discouraged. Structure and properties A Black Mask is a black … Black Mask
