Treatment of Dry Skin Syndrome : The Art and Science of Moisturizers

La 4ème page de couverture indique : "Dry skin impacts on the lives of many individuals but in most cases it can be adequately managed with current moisturizing products. Certain moisturizers, however, can themselves adversely affect the quality of life by inducing further dryness and eczema and so becoming addictive. In addition, there is a possible link between moisturizing treatments and asthma. Development of moisturizers is a scientific and artistic discipline, where consumer insights are also needed. This new book bridges the gap between the moisturizers and the skin by covering all the essential information required to tailor the use of moisturizers to particular disorders and patients. Important aspects of skin biochemistry and barrier function are explained, and the ingredients and treatment effects of moisturizers are explored in depth. Careful attention is paid to controversies, including the role of certain moisturizers in inducing dryness/eczema, asthma, and comedones. The information provided in this unique book will enable the reader to go beyond the traditional thinking regarding skin care. The novel insights offered will suggest the properties required for a new generation of moisturizing treatments that more effectively improve the quality of life." Front Matter....Pages i-xxxvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Moisturizers as Cosmetics, Medicines, or Medical Device? The Regulatory Demands in the European Union....Pages 3-16 Design of Claims Support for Moisturizers....Pages 17-25 Educational Interventions for the Management of Children with Dry Skin....Pages 27-39 Dry Skin in Childhood and the Misery of Eczema and Its Treatments....Pages 41-58 Use of Moisturizers in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 59-73 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Sensory Systems of Epidermal Keratinocytes....Pages 77-94 Sensitive Skin: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Contributors....Pages 95-109 Electron Tomography of Skin....Pages 111-117 Filaggrin Gene Defects and Dry Skin Barrier Function....Pages 119-124 Molecular Organization of the Lipid Matrix in Stratum Corneum and Its Relevance for the Protective Functions of Human Skin....Pages 125-147 Desquamation: It Is Almost All About Proteases....Pages 149-178 Endogenous Retroviral-Like Aspartic Protease, SASPase as a Key Modulator of Skin Moisturization....Pages 179-192 Vernix Caseosa and Its Substitutes: Lipid Composition and Physicochemical Properties....Pages 193-213 The Role of Tight Junctions and Aquaporins in Skin Dryness....Pages 215-232 Biomechanics of the Barrier Function of Human Stratum Corneum....Pages 233-254 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Update on Atopic Eczema with Special Focus on Dryness and the Impact of Moisturizers....Pages 257-267 Update on Hand Eczema with Special Focus on the Impact of Moisturisers....Pages 269-278 Update on Ichthyosis with Special Emphasis on Dryness and the Impact of Moisturizers....Pages 279-284 Psoriasis and Dry Skin: The Impact of Moisturizers....Pages 285-293 Update on Infant Skin with Special Focus on Dryness and the Impact of Moisturizers....Pages 295-310 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 The Composition and Development of Moisturizers....Pages 313-339 Ungual Formulations: Topical Treatment of Nail Diseases....Pages 341-354 Preservation of Moisturisers....Pages 355-366 Potential Allergens in Moisturizing Creams....Pages 367-378 Formulating Moisturizers Using Natural Raw Materials....Pages 379-397 Chemical and Physical Properties of Emollients....Pages 399-417 Polyfunctional Vehicles by the Use of Vegetable Oils....Pages 419-429 The Effect of Natural Moisturizing Factors on the Interaction Between Water Molecules and Keratin....Pages 431-439 Impact of Stratum Corneum Damage on Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) in the Skin....Pages 441-451 Water and Minerals in the Treatment of Dryness....Pages 453-458 Hyaluronan Inside and Outside of Skin....Pages 459-471 Glycerol as a Skin Barrier Influencing Humectant....Pages 473-480 The Use of Urea in the Treatment of Dry Skin....Pages 481-492 Urea and Skin: A Well-Known Molecule Revisited....Pages 493-501 The Influence of Climate on the Treatment of Dry Skin with Moisturizer....Pages 503-511 Emollient Therapy and Skin Barrier Function....Pages 513-523 Skin Barrier Responses to Moisturizers: Functional and Biochemical Changes....Pages 525-544 Changes in Stratum Corneum Thickness, Water Gradients and Hydration by Moisturizers....Pages 545-560 Skin Moisture and Heat Transfer....Pages 561-580 Back Matter....Pages 581-591 La 4ème page de couverture indique : "Dry skin impacts on the lives of many individuals but in most cases it can be adequately managed with current moisturizing products. Certain moisturizers, however, can themselves adversely affect the quality of life by inducing further dryness and eczema and so becoming addictive. In addition, there is a possible link between moisturizing treatments and asthma. Development of moisturizers is a scientific and artistic discipline, where consumer insights are also needed. This new book bridges the gap between the moisturizers and the skin by covering all the essential information required to tailor the use of moisturizers to particular disorders and patients. Important aspects of skin biochemistry and barrier function are explained, and the ingredients and treatment effects of moisturizers are explored in depth. Careful attention is paid to controversies, including the role of certain moisturizers in inducing dryness/eczema, asthma, and comedones. The information provided in this unique book will enable the reader to go beyond the traditional thinking regarding skin care. The novel insights offered will suggest the properties required for a new generation of moisturizing treatments that more effectively improve the quality of life."