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The Effects of Mucopolysaccharide Polysulphate on Hydration and Elasticity of Human Skin

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2011
Background. Mucopolysaccharide polysulphate (MPS) has been used in medicine as an anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic agent for over 50 years. Its chemical structure permits considerable hydrogen bonding with adjacent water molecules, which effectively ...
Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, Sasima Eimpunth, Woraphong Manuskiatti   +2 more
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‘Skin’ Hydration Under Wet Fabrics

Textiles
The effects of fabric type and of the duration of application on fabric water retention, water transfer to skin, and skin hydration do not appear to have been systematically examined despite frequent use of skin hydration as an indicator of skin health ...
Sahar Abdolmaleki, Raechel Laing, Cheryl Anne Wilson   +2 more
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Feasibility Study on a Microwave-Based Sensor for Measuring Hydration Level Using Human Skin Models. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Tissue dehydration results in three major types of exsiccosis--hyper-, hypo-, or isonatraemia. All three types entail alterations of salt concentrations leading to impaired biochemical processes, and can finally cause severe morbidity.
Rico Brendtke, Michael Wiehl, Florian Groeber, Thomas Schwarz, Heike Walles, Jan Hansmann   +5 more
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The Effect of Sun Exposure on the Severity Degree of Photoaging and Skin Hydration on Service Workers at dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital Banda Aceh

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2023
Background: Photoaging is the aging of the skin characterized by the appearance of wrinkles, telangiectasis, solar elastosis, pigmentation and keratosis. Photoaging is usually caused by external factor, such as sun exposure.
Wahyu Lestari, Dinda Ayu Puspita, Muhammad Mizfaruddin, Sitti Hajar   +3 more
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Green tea moisturizer improves skin hydration in elderly

Universa Medicina, 2018
BACKGROUND Dry skin is a major skin health problem in elderly. Green tea, which has an antioxidant effect, has recently been used as an active ingredient in moisturizing creams; yet the effect has not been well studied.
Oentarini Tjandra, Linda J Wijayadi, Marcella E Rumawas   +2 more
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Body and Skin Hydration

Varna Medical Forum
Water, the indisputable heart of life on Earth, plays an indispensable role in the dynamics of biological processes. All living organisms, from the simplest to the most complex, rely on it for survival. Water is the largest component of the human body, accounting for approximately 40 to 62% of body mass.
Kancheva, Georgia; Medical College, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Krumova, Petya; Medical College, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Uzunova, Lora; Medical College, Trakia University, Stara Zagora   +2 more
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Dietary edible bird's nest improves skin hydration by upregulating EGFR-AQP5 pathway

Journal of Functional Foods
During the skin ageing process, hydration capacity decline significantly, leading to dryness and impaired barrier function. Hydration is crucial for maintaining the integrity and normal physiological functions of the skin barrier.
Wenrui Zhang, Dongliang Wang, Yijia Zhang, Xinyuan Wang, Yujuan Chen, Liqin Chen, Yanan Sun, Yixuan Li   +7 more
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Resveratrol-Loaded Lipid Nanocarriers: Correlation between In Vitro Occlusion Factor and In Vivo Skin Hydrating Effect

Pharmaceutics, 2017
Lipid nanocarriers show occlusive properties that may be related to their ability to improve skin hydration. The aim of this work was to evaluate the relationship between in vitro occlusion factor and in vivo skin hydration for three types of lipid ...
Lucia Montenegro, Carmela Parenti, Rita Turnaturi, Lorella Pasquinucci   +3 more
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Systemic Lipid Dysregulation in Low-Hydration Skin: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis

Cosmetics
Skin hydration is a key indicator of skin health and stratum corneum (SC) integrity, yet its relationship with multi-dimensional physiological parameters remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between facial skin
Yumei Fan, Zheng Wang, Peixue Ling
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Association between lifestyle and skin moisturizing function in community-dwelling older adults

Dermatology Reports
The skin moisturizing function decline with age, leading to skin dryness in approximately 40% of the olderly. Various lifestyle habits may affect the skin moisturizing function, however it is not clear which ones are particularly relevant.
Ryosuke Oizumi, Rie Shibata
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