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1 online resource (219 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: Structure and function of skin; Epidermis; Dermal-epidermal junction; Dermis; Cutaneous appendages; Skin immune system; Concluding remarks; References; 2: Free radicals in biology; Terminology; Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species; Free radical reactions; Endogenous sources of free radicals; Concluding remarks; References; 3: The skin's endogenous antioxidant network; Enzymatic antioxidants; Small-molecule antioxidants; Melanins; Other notable endogenous antioxidants |
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Antioxidant levels and distribution in skinConcluding remarks; References; 4: Effects of solar radiation, air pollution, and artificial blue light on the skin; Interaction of light with skin; Chromophores in skin; Effects of UV light on skin; Immediate manifestations of UV-induced damage in skin; Photoaging of skin; UV-induced signaling cascades; Photoimmunosuppression; Photocarcinogenesis; Effects of visible and infrared light on skin; Effect of air pollution on the skin; Blue light and its effect on the skin; Concluding remarks; References; 5: Lipid peroxidation and its measurement |
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Lipid peroxidationLipid peroxidation measurement techniques for in vitro lipid model systems and biological samples; In vitro lipid peroxidation assays for measuring fat/oil stability; Concluding remarks; References; 6: Antioxidant assays; 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical assay; 2,2'.-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) assay; Radical trapping parameter assay; Ferric reducing ability of plasma assay; Oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay; Deoxyribose assay; Evaluation of potential skin care antioxidants; Concluding remarks; References; 7: Electron spin resonance of skin |
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Electron spin resonance theorySpin trapping; Detection of free radicals in skin by electron spin resonance; The use of electron spin resonance to measure exogenous antioxidant efficacy in skin; Electron spin resonance imaging of skin; Concluding remarks; References; 8: Treatment of skin with antioxidants; Vitamin E; Vitamin C; Vitamin A; Selenium; Ubiquinone derivatives; Thiol-based antioxidants; Saccharide-containing antioxidants; Polyphenols; Botanical extracts; Fullerenes and their use in cosmetics; Effects of dietary intake of antioxidants on skin health |
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Topical application of antioxidantsFormulation challenges; Antioxidant combinations; Use of antioxidants in sunscreen formulations; Antioxidant rating systems; Concluding remarks; References; 9: Antioxidant properties and application information; N-Acetyl cysteine; Apigenin; Arbutin; L-Ascorbic acid; tert-Butylhydroquinone; 2-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole; Butylated hydroxytoluene; Caffeic acid; Beta-Carotene; Curcumin; Ellagic acid; ( -- )-Epicatechin; ( -- )-Epicatechin gallate; ( -- )-Epigallocatechin; ( -- )-Epigallocatechin gallate; Equol; Ferulic acid; Genistein |
| Summary |
This highly illustrated book brings together many concepts related to skin care and antioxidant usage in one convenient text. The second edition now contains the latest antioxidants being marketed, and an analysis of risks and benefits associated |
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Glutathione |
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Skin -- Aging.
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Antioxidants -- Therapeutic use
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Skin Aging
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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cosmeceuticals.
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good for skin.
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restoring skin damage.
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Antioxidants -- Therapeutic use
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Skin -- Aging
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315207254 |
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1315207257 |
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