Skin Care
91 Articles & Excerpts
Cosmetics: So Many Products and Claims
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cosmetics run the gamut from eye shadow to deodorant sprays. And consumers' concerns and questions are just as varied as the products themselves. The ingredient list on a cosmetic container is the only place where a consumer can readily find out the truth
Alpha Hydroxy Acids for Skin Care : Sun Sensitivity, Use with Care
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
An additional concern arose as FDA prepared its 1996 report on AHA safety: Some people who had reported adverse reactions cited increased sun sensitivity. In addition, one industry-sponsored study found that participants whose skin was exposed
Alpha Hydroxy Acids for Skin Care
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
One of the hottest weapons in the battle against sun-damaged skin, alpha hydroxy acids may cause as many problems as they're supposed to solve. Baby boomers and others who once sought the sun's rays with little thought of skin damage are now paying
Hope for Skin Wounds That Won't Go Away
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
It may be hard for a healthy person to imagine having a wound that just won't heal, but that problem plagues millions of Americans. Nonhealing wounds not only take an emotional toll, but also leave patients, their families, and society with a serious
Skin: Advanced Dressings, Cultured Skin
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
BioBrane is a knitted nylon fabric bonded to an ultra-thin silicone rubber membrane coated with a protein (gelatin) derived from pig tissue. Clotting factors in the wound interact with the gelatin in the dressing, causing it to adhere to the wound within
Skin: Artificial Skin and Types of Wound Dressings
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Surgeons also agree that no single product or technique is right for every burn situation. And so far, there's no true replacement for healthy, intact skin, which is the body's largest organ, and one of the most complex.
Tips to Safer Sunning : Part 3
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Many people believe that the UV rays of tanning beds are harmless because sunlamps in tanning beds emit primarily UVA and little, if any, UVB, the rays once thought to be the most hazardous. However, UVA can cause serious skin damage, too.
Tips to Safer Sunning
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Practices that once went into getting a tan are fading into the sunset. In their place are safer habits that preserve natural skin color and condition and protect against skin cancer.
Chemical Photosensitivity: Be Careful in the Sun
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Many drugs and cosmetics have the potential to lessen the time it takes to get a sunburn or can foster some other type of reaction to sunlight and indoor tanning devices. Chemicals that produce a photoreaction (reaction with exposure to UV light)
Cosmetics : Preventing Problems
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Coal-tar color-containing hair-dye products - contain ingredients that may cause skin irritation on certain individuals, and a preliminary test according to the product's accompanying directions should first be made.
Cosmetics : Cosmetics That Are Also Drugs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cosmetics making therapeutic claims - that they may affect the structure or function of the body - are regulated as drugs and cosmetics and must meet the labeling requirements for both.
Decoding the Cosmetic Label
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Figuring out the contents listed on a cosmetic label with terms like methylisothiazolinone and phenoxyethanol can be a challenge, even for the well-educated. But there are ways to decipher this chemical lingo.
Treatment Pales Rosacea's Red Face
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Red pimples on a frequently flushed face may be a sign of a common but often undiagnosed skin condition called rosacea. Effective ways to prevent and treat it can lessen its impact.
Teens: Tanning - Dangers of Too Much Sun
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Some teens are beginning to change their tanning habits as they become aware of the dangers of too much sun. But experts worry that many young people continue habits that could lead to unhealthy - and possibly fatal - skin changes in the years ahead.
Cosmetic Ingredients: Understanding the Puffery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Exaggerated claims for obscure ingredients can both seduce and confuse consumers. FDA can shed some light on just what components such as liposomes, Nayad, and aloe vera can and cannot do for you.
Erasing Skin Marks with Lasers : Bleaching Cream Backfires, Tattoos Skidoo
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Often, spiders are caused by chronic overexposure to the sun, but they may also result from liver disease or occur in pregnancy due to a change in the way the body processes estrogen. In addition, they can be a side effect of oral contraceptives
Erasing Skin Marks with Lasers
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
New laser treatments are offering ways to remove port-wine stains and other birthmarks with less discomfort to the patient than traditional methods. But, for best results, it's important to find a properly trained practitioner.
No Safe Tan : Sunglasses, Tanning Devices, Sunscreens
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
But not just any sunglasses will protect, no matter how expensive or glamorous they are. Basic sunglass labeling should help consumers make the right purchase. FDA and the Sunglass Association of America have agreed that manufacturers may voluntarily
No Safe Tan
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Though sunscreens can reduce the damage done by ultraviolet radiation, even the products with the highest SPF number you can find won't prevent all the damage from overexposure to the sun or sunlamps.
Contact Dermatitis : Treatment, Preventing Skin Inflammation
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
For self-treatment of mild contact dermatitis, a .5 percent hydrocortisone topical preparation (ointment, cream or lotion) can be applied to the skin to relieve the itchiness, redness, scaling, and swelling.
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