Skin Care Research

As more people become interested in anti-aging and skin rejuvenation, the number of skin care products and treatments continues to grow at ever increasing pace. The most reliable way to determine which ones are likey to work is to analyze scientific research studies.

Aware of the promotional value of scientific evidence, many skin care companies include research data in their advertising campaigns. For example, an ad can say that a new skin cream improves wrinkles by X% and skin elasticity by Y%. Unfortunately, taken out of context, such information is of little use. One cannot rely on the results of a study without knowing the key information about it. This includes the study's size, duration, statistical validity, selection of subjects, measurement methods, affiliation of the researchers, reputation of the journal and so forth.

To help you get in direct contact with skin care research data, we have compiled the abstracts of many relavant research articles. We also provide a guide to interpreting skin care research. Unless you are a scientist or a physician, we strongly recommend that you read it before plunging into raw research information.

In this section, we provide skin care research abstracts indexed by publication date and subject category. Unfortnately, we cannot provide the full text of the articles due to copyrighting restrictions. If you are interested in further details of a particular study, you can obtain the full text in a medical library or online. (Some full-text articles are available free via Highwire Press; others can be purchased for a fee via Medscape or Blackwell Synergy.)

To see the listing, click on the subject category below. If your subject of interest is not listed, try searching this site, you have a good chance of finding relevant material.

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Index by Subject Category
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Skin Aging,  Photo Aging ,  Acne,  Alpha-Hydroxy Acids,  Retinoids,  Estrogens,  Vitamin C,  Vitamin A,  Copper peptides,  Alpha Lipoic Acid,  Antioxidants,  Coenzyme Q10,  Growth Factors,  Laser Resurfacing,  Intense Pulsed Light,  Nonablative Laser/Light Treatments,  Radiofrequency Treatments,  Face Lift,  Facial Procedures,  Botox,  Peels,  Hair Removal,  Scars,  Melasma/Dark Spots,  Niacinamide,  Green Tea,  Matrix Metalloproteinases & Inhibitors,  Rosacea,  Dermal and Soft-Tissue Fillers,  Skin and Nutrition,  Cellulite,  Miscellaneous Topicals,  Skin Research Methods,  more >>

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