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Quantum of sun - prevention & recovery of photodamaged skin
problem skin
Sun radiation consists of several wave lengths that penetrate varyingly deep into the skin and trigger a lot of different reactions. Almost every wave length can induce radical formation either with
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Oleogel R
dermaviduals® special
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Advantages of products without water and cosmetic additives
products
It seems that water is indispensable. And yet - water does not only have positive effects but also a few disadvantages: Water cannot be mixed with oils and fats. Water can hydrolytically decompose
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So small and subtle - nanoparticles from solid to liquid
special actives
Nanodispersions, or in other words, liquids containing nano-sized particles are widely used for skin care purposes but also in dermatological cosmetics3 and in modular form4 for corneotherapeutic
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Bioengineering of the skin - combo makes the difference
beauty institutes
Just to start with an example: the ultrasound unit to stimulate microcirculation and metabolism in the epidermis additionally requires a medium or in other words a specific preparation for the sound
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Perioral dermatitis - causes, treatment and differentiation
problem skin
Redness and an increased sensitivity of the skin around the mouth are symptoms for perioral dermatitis. The skin becomes more and more irritated particularly after contact with food and skin care
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Are nanodispersions able to dehydrate the skin?
question & answer
Nanodispersions appertain to the cosmeceuticals1. They can contain solid or liquid nanoparticles. Solid nanoparticles occur in a broad range of variants: Nanocrystals of nearly insoluble and
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Frankincense - the resin with healing power
special actives
Certainly not the excellent hot glue characteristics of the resin that already have been known in ancient times. In the German language, the clue is in the family name since boswellia
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What kind of skin care is suitable for the rosacea prone skin?
question & answer
Cases of rosacea, couperose and perioral dermatitis are on the rise in the cosmetic practice - despite or possibly even because of a more intense skin care. Reliable statistical data are not yet
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Acne - the potentials of cosmetic prevention
problem skin
How does acne develop? Acne is caused by cornification disorders (keratoses) on the orifices of the sebaceous glands but also by sebaceous hyperplasia, inflammatory alterations and bacterial
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Skin care before and after surgery
problem skin
Professor Kligman's corneotherapy1 has shown that clinically significant effects are not only achieved with topical pharmaceuticals but also originate from common skin care ingredients2 - provided
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Boswellia nanoparticles & Novrithen® skin care cream - case series with neurodermatitis patients
question & answer
The present case series covered the following products of KOKO GmbH & Co. KG, Leichlingen (Germany): Boswellia nanoparticles for the care of the barrier disordered skin (20ml) as well
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Lip care insights - well-tried and new lip care tips
products
Lips are a sensitive tactile organ containing lots of nerves. Compared against the other facial skin the lip skin barrier is less developed. Sweat and sebum glands but also hairs are missing. This is
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Flawless skin - active agents and active agent systems
special actives
Skin pigmentation is a complicated process. Correspondingly, various endogenous and exogenous influences may lead to temporary or permanent pigment disorders.
Hyperpigmentations...
Pigment
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What are the effects of frankincense extracts alias boswellia extracts? When and how are they administered?
question & answer
A multitude of studies and papers have been compiled on the effects of frankincense (boswellia), its extracts and their different administration forms as e.g.:
oral resp. per
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Extinguishing the flames - anti-inflammatory active agents
special actives
Most common cause for inflammatory processes is a disturbed and porous skin barrier: Foreign substances in workplace and environment easily penetrate into the skin and can trigger irritations and
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Shave that beard! - Skin care before and after shavings
products
Already in ancient times people used to remove their body hair. Nowadays as hygiene plays a significant part in our lives, hairless skin still is in vogue - with women but also with men. People of
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Shady sides - manifestations of light dermatoses
problem skin
Light induced sensitivities occur more frequently than generally expected. It is not only a matter of sun allergies that can be ascribed to substance-based influences. There is a wide range of
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Product of the Year 2012
news
Boswellia nanoparticles, an active agent concentrate of the dermaviduals® range, has been awarded Product of the Year in 2012 by the journal "Aesthetic Dermatology" of the mdm
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Elastase - the target of a novel anti-aging strategy to defy skin aging, loss of skin elasticity and wrinkle formation
anti-aging
The ongoing attacks of free radicals damage the elastin and collagen fibres. The skin protects itself against these impairments with the aid of radical scavengers. Since many of the radical scavengers
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No crinkle-look - an arsenal of anti-wrinkle agents at choice
special actives
Today, retouched photographs serve as paragons of beauty and influence your customers. The complexion is expected to be flawless and wrinkles and creases need to disappear. On that account a broad
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Food intolerance - when food irritates the skin
problem skin
Whatever we ingest or fail to ingest - it has effects on our skin. Even the water we daily absorb influences the crinkliness or smoothness of our skin. Skin problems, however, appear in the context of
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Treatment of problem skins - an overview
problem skin
Except for normal skin any other skin condition poses a challenge when it comes to finding the appropriate skin care. The preparations should protect the skin but the active agents should perfectly
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Skin care during cancer therapy
problem skin
Cancer strikes abruptly and forces the patient to change the familiar style of life, either completely or temporarily. This also applies for their skin care routines, particularly during the phase of
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Little powerhouses - what hand creams should accomplish
products
There is a major difference whether the hands often get in contact with water in the course of daily work or whether they are protected to some extent due to office work - this still is well-known
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Cellulite from A to Z
problem skin
According to estimates, 90 % of women will develop cellulite. Root cause is the gender-specific structure of the lipid and connective tissue. The epidermis is thinner than in men and the subcutaneous
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A comparison - pharmaceutical and cosmetic active agents
special actives
The grey area between pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations is increasing, in terms of promises of efficacy as well as the effects. This means more competencies on part of the cosmetician because
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Radio waves and boswellia nanoparticles - a new derma rejuvenation therapy
anti-aging
The external skin layer, called epidermis, is a dynamic system of continuously proliferating and differentiating activity. It mainly consists of keratinocytes, melanocytes and immunocompetent cells
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Acids and bases from A to Z
ingredients
The term acidic denominates a generally acknowledged flavor variant perceived by the tongue. Although it is a particularly sensitive organ, the human tongue is not able to identify all the different
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Crossing borders - on the boundaries of cosmetic skin care
problem skin
Problem skin or medical indication? That is the question arising in the case of barrier disorders. Dry skin belongs into the category of problem skin and can be identified by a high TEWL
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Corneotherapeutic skin care for the rosacea skin
problem skin
Rosacea is partly hereditary and can be provoked by external influences like sun exposure (UV-radiation), temperature stimuli (cold, warm), nutrition, stress and contact with irritating substances.
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Eye care basics - on active agents and eye formulations
anti-aging
The skin around the eye is extremely elastic, quite thin and has comparatively little connective tissue. That is the reason why variances in the skin appearance like fat deposits (lachrymal sacks),
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Fragrances, vitamins and hormones - the ABC of terpenes
special actives
Terpenes are natural substances par excellence and provide evidence of the fact that vegetable, animal and microbial life all has the same origin. There is a multitude of different forms ranging from
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ARD German TV broadcasts - magic cure for neurodermatitis and psoriasis?
question & answer
Rumors about the efficacy of the magic vitamin B12 and avocado oil cream were the subject of different ARD TV broadcasts like „Heilung unerwünscht" on 19.10.09, 21:00, and „Hart aber
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Enhanced skin structure through innovative anti-aging treatment with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and boswellia nanoparticles
anti-aging
Boswellia nanoparticles (Boswellia Carteri, Boswellia sacra)
Frankincense is a resin gained by incising the barks of desert trees of the species
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Skin care for the adolescent skin
problem skin
In puberty the hormone production starts to increase whereas the androgens dominate in male and the estrogens in female adolescents. These changes in hormone balance have effects on skin and hair
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Skin care for psoriasis skin - individually adapted
problem skin
Psoriasis belongs to the keratoses. Keratosis is the generic term for cornification disorders. There are various causes for this disease. It is intensified by external factors or sometimes even
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Laser- & IPL treatments - the appropriate skin care
anti-aging
Therapy-accompanying skin care can preventively minimize the annoying side effects and abbreviate the consequences in connection with specific treatments. In this context several criteria play a vital
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dermaviduals®- care for the adolescent skin
mediathek
During adolescence teenagers increasingly pay attention to their outer appearance and frequently take a look in the mirror. Bad skin often becomes a problem. Acne, perspiration etc. wreck their
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dermaviduals® skin care for men
mediathek
Men become more and more ambitious when it comes to their skin care. The video exemplarily shows how to care for the male skin with dermaviduals® products. Products showed on the video:
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Scleroderma - the adequate skin care
question & answer
Scleroderma - to put it simply - is a progressive hardening of the connective tissue. The causes have not been identified yet. The collagen fibers, among other things, are involved in the changes of
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dermaviduals®- skin care treatment for the acne tarda prone skin
mediathek
Every problem skin condition needs an individually adapted skin care. As the symptom of acne tarda is low-fat and dry skin, it is essential to apply more lipids in combination with anti-inflammatory
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dermaviduals®- skin care treatment for the neurodermatitis prone skin
mediathek
The tendency to itchiness and inflammatory processes is a characteristic sign of the neurodermatitis prone skin. Hence it is rather important to select the appropriate active agent concentrates to
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Publications and patents
patents
H. Lautenschläger, Warmes Wässerchen – Überblick Thermalwasser, Beauty Forum 2021 (1), 70-72
H. Lautenschläger, Für eine gesunde Hautbarriere – Taskforce TEWL,
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Stressed skin - itching & Co. - causes and remedies
problem skin
A tickle of hairs, threads or an insect on the skin, a light tension due to dry skin or even the idea of itching in a sleepless night almost automatically triggers scratching. The rather harmless
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Skin reactions - cosmetics and their effects
problem skin
Inflammatory reactions of the skin are caused by infections, radiation, injuries, mechanical strains and chemical substances and their symptoms in general are redness, topical temperature rise,
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Skin care during radiotherapy - soothing, vitalizing and protecting
problem skin
Besides the targeted malignant tissue, radiotherapy also has detrimental effects on the skin. Although tumor cells react more sensitive to radiation, a damage of healthy skin cells can hardly be
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Eye care products - ingredients and effects
products
Eye care is not only a matter of cosmetics...Health-oriented and sports-minded... and here we should begin mentioning that a nutrition rich in vitamins and a regular eye exercise routine and
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Skin elasticity - what can cosmetics achieve?
problem skin
A loss of skin elasticity cannot necessarily be put on par with the development of wrinkles. Mimic wrinkles for instance can be successfully reduced with muscle relaxing oligopeptides or spilanthol
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Dazzlingly beautiful lips: lip care - ingredients and effects
products
If we compare the different skin areas of our body we realize that the skin of our lips is rather thin. There are fewer barrier layers with the effect that the blood vessels shine through - the reason
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Medical Wellness - a powerful combination
anti-aging
A closer look at the technical literature on cosmetics of recent years reveals a phenomenal increase of papers including pharmaceutical, dermatological and medical issues. Cosmeceuticals,
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Applied corneotherapy and skin care - guidelines for the anti-aging treatment
anti-aging
The following concept against premature skin aging is based on the theory of corneotherapy. Corneotherapy is a new field of activity within the boundaries of dermatology and cosmetics and aims at a
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Vegetable oils and extracts - essential components
ingredients
Oils and extracts are mixtures of a lot of substances - frequently with multifunctional effects - in contrast to chemically homogenous substances, also called mono substances. In chemical respect
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Special actives - boswellia
special actives
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Treatment of actinic keratoses with a new olibanum extract
special actives
Actinic keratoses predominantly develop on those parts of the skin which are most exposed to the sun like head, neck, forearms and back of the hands and men even have a higher susceptibility than
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Quite a lot of different applications - new oils and extracts
ingredients
A multitude of new active agents of various origins has been adopted from the folk medicine of Asian and Latin American countries. Frequently effects and promised impacts have gained the importance
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Couperosis - a field for active agent concentrates
problem skin
The expression couperosis originates from the French language and literally translated it means "copper rose" or "copper pimple". It signifies small dilated superficial blood vessels with a
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Photodamaged skin: sun-bathing and after sun care
problem skin
It is a common misunderstanding that a good sun screen provides an overall protection against the sun. Even on the contrary, a water repellent product which prevents increased transepidermal water
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Enzymes - the silent brownies
special actives
Enzymes certainly are experts in their field and that is also the reason why they mostly take care of one single specific chemical transformation only. Hence, nature is provided with a multitude of
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Actinic keratoses - an endemic disease?
problem skin
Actinic keratoses predominantly develop on those parts of the skin which are most exposed to the sun like head, neck, forearms and back of the hands and men even have a higher susceptibility than
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Olibanum - embedded in nanoparticles
special actives
Most of us associate frankincense which is also called olibanum, gum olibanum or just incense with more or less agreeable olfactory sensations in church buildings. On the occasion of the recent papal
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Irritated skin - skin in a state of turmoil
problem skin
Both, mental and skin irritations are closely related. Whenever we are excited the skin will flush, perspiration increases and the nerves close to the skin surface become increasingly sensitive. Quite
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Boswellia nanoparticles
nanoparticles
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