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New Sunscreen Ingredients: Unmet Needs and Key Considerations

The Dermatology Digest

New sunscreen ingredients are needed to help assuage patient safety concerns and lower skin cancer rates. 10% BEMT has been in use around the globe since 2000. Some new sunscreen ingredients are already approved in the European Union (EU) and are being studied in the US.

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Are phthalates something you really need to worry about in cosmetics? No.

The Eco Well Blog

The only phthalate still in use worldwide is diethyl phthalate, which can be used without restriction because of its good safety profile. While there is certainly a concern for some phthalates, particularly with endocrine disruption, the evidence we have to date regarding diethyl phthalate demonstrates safety. Kim, Min Kook, et al.

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The Role of Phototherapy in Inflammatory Skin Disease

The Dermatology Digest

In 2018 there was study in the JAAD that looked at Medicare billing data from 2000 to 2015, a time period during which biologics were being approved. It has a great [safety and efficacy] profile. Trends in phototherapy utilization among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States, 2000 to 2015. It’s a great adjunct therapy.

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4 skin conditions caused by Covid-19 vaccine

First Derm

mRNA molecules cannot get into the cells on their own, therefore they are packaged in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) – 2000 containing lipid nanoparticles. Event monitoring of safety of COVID-19 vaccines still continues, and to date real-world data on skin reactions remain limited. They are also found in numerous medications.

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Hydroquinone creams, Vitamins in hair and more – episode 196

The Beauty Brains

However, the safety of this ingredient is a little controversial. Hydroquinone has been banned in cosmetic products in Europe since 2000. Additionally, melanocytes, the cells that make melanin, and organelles that contain melanin, can be destroyed. It’s pretty effective!

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Can IV Drip Therapy Improve Well-Being?

Aesthetics Advisor

Minimal research on efficacy/safety of dosage levels. However, some people may receive as little as 100 mg, while others may need higher doses, like 2000 mg. Regulates your circadian rhythm. Protects the brain. May have a stronger effect on mental health. Disadvantages In supplement form, 50% is lost in the digestive process.

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Vitamin C Benefits Concealed for 70 Years - Rediscovered

Aesthetics Advisor

In 2014, Alpha Fowler from Virginia Commonwealth University and his team published Phase 1 safety trials for the IV administration of vitamin C in patients with sepsis. Frederick R. Klenner, who used vitamin C in the treatment of polio, which I discuss below.