Skin Models in Cosmetic Science: Bridging Established Methods and Novel Technologies 2nd meeting

Characterizing melanins in situ and determining their 3D z-epidermal distribution is paramount for understanding physiological /pathological processes of melanin neosynthesis, transfer, degradation or

Modern topical sunscreens combine topical antioxidants with physical UV filters to achieve optimal skin protection1–3. α-Tocopherol phosphate (α-TP), a new pro-vitamin E antioxidant, prevents UVA1

Advantages of microfluidics could outnumber the advantages in reconstructed and excised skin samples in certain cases for the study on permeability, toxicity, irritation, corrosion, disease models

Skin cultures and ex vivo skin samples are increasingly used in tests of cosmetics and topical pharmaceutical products.

Strat-M® is a multi-layered polymer membrane designed for transdermal diffusion testing without the need to account for human skin variability, safety and storage limitations.

For more than 20 years now confocal Raman spectroscopy is used to measure molecular concentration profiles in vivo in the human skin. With a depth resolution down to 3 µm the epidermis and upper

The EpiDerm 3D human tissue model is used across a diverse range of applications including safety and risk assessment, and biological efficacy. Simple protocols and the evaluation of early cellular

Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) is a non-invasive optical technique for imaging the skin at high resolution (∼ 1 μm), based on a combination of OCT and reflectance confocal

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a tool for nanoscale analysis-based approach allowing to obtain mechanical information about structures

Among skin models, reconstructed human epidermis are largely used in cosmetic domain either to evaluate compounds activity or for regulatory tests such as toxicity. They represent a good alternative

Studying skin composition and interaction with topical substances is important both in dermatology and cosmetoscience. Several techniques are utilized and are under development for these purposes.

Following skin injury, damaged tissue undergoes highly coordinated biological events to restore barrier function involving cross-talk between dermal fibroblasts and epidermal keratinocytes as well as

Emulsifiers are widely used in face washes, shower gels, body lotions and many more cosmetic and pharmaceutic products. Some of them are suspected to show irritating effects and to harm the skin

Mast cells (MCs) and macrophages (ΜΦs) are important multifunctional immune cells found in all tissues of the body. In the skin, resting and activated MC populations and M1- and M2-polarized ΜΦs are

Dermal drug delivery is an attractive alternative to conventional drug administration due to its advantages.

Optical-ultrasound imaging is a cost-effective method of simultaneously imaging the skin surface and the region under the surface.

Catalase is one of the most important antioxidative enzymes. Its main function is the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide belonging to the group of reactive oxygen species.

Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) is an optical technique based on a combination of confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography, allowing three-dimensional (3D)