Advantages of hyaluronic acid and its combination with other bioactive ingredients in cosmeceuticals

AM Juncan, DG Moisă, A Santini, C Morgovan, LL Rus… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a review on hyaluronic acid (HA) known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate
and its derivates and their application in cosmetic formulations. HA is a glycosaminoglycan …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics as an alternative antimicrobial therapy: Current reality and future directions

DR Silva, JCO Sardi, N de Souza Pitangui… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Probiotics are defined as microorganisms that live in symbiosis with the human host. When
ingested in adequate quantities, probiotics may modulate biological functions, with health …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of natural products for skin applications: Targeting inflammation, wound healing, and photo-aging

A Fernandes, PM Rodrigues, M Pintado, FK Tavaria - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Every day the skin is constantly exposed to several harmful factors that induce
oxidative stress. When the cells are incapable to maintain the balance between antioxidant …

The role of probiotics in skin health and related gut–skin axis: A review

T Gao, X Wang, Y Li, F Ren - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging skin, wrinkles, pigmentation, and dryness are problems that plague people, and
researchers are working to solve them. Recent studies have shown that intestinal microbiota …

Topical probiotics: more than a skin deep

M Habeebuddin, RK Karnati, PN Shiroorkar… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Skin, an exterior interface of the human body is home to commensal microbiota and also
acts a physical barrier that protects from invasion of foreign pathogenic microorganisms. In …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics in cosmetic and personal care products: trends and challenges

S Puebla-Barragan, G Reid - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Probiotics, defined as “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts,
confer a health benefit on the host,” are becoming increasingly popular and marketable …

Exploring the human hair follicle microbiome

MB Lousada, T Lachnit, J Edelkamp… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Human hair follicles (HFs) carry complex microbial communities that differ from the skin
surface microbiota. This likely reflects that the HF epithelium differs from the epidermal …

Rosacea topical treatment and care: from traditional to new drug delivery systems

AC Paiva-Santos, T Gonçalves, D Peixoto… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rosacea is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory dermatosis characterized by flushing,
nontransient erythema, papules and pustules, telangiectasia, and phymatous alterations …

Exploring the wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-pathogenic and proteomic effects of lactic acid bacteria on keratinocytes

J Brandi, S Cheri, M Manfredi, C Di Carlo… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The topical application of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is recognized as a useful approach to
improve skin health. This work aims to characterize by a multidisciplinary approach, the …

Probiotics as antibiotic alternatives for human and animal applications

HN Rabetafika, A Razafindralambo, B Ebenso… - Encyclopedia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Probiotics are live microorganisms recognized as natural candidates to substitute antibiotic
substances, usually used to treat bacterial infections responsible for numerous human and …