Cosmetics

Controlled Efficacy Studies and Regulation

Peter Elsner, Shari R. Lipner, Howard Maibach (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

I, 303 Seiten

2026 | 2. Second Edition 2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
9783032146434 (ISBN)

Infos

This fully updated and comprehensive guide provides in-depth exploration of the science behind cosmetic treatments, empowering dermatologists to optimize patient outcomes and achieve unparalleled aesthetic results. Covering agents as disparate as tanning lotions and barrier creams through anti-cellulite agents to neurotoxins and neurofillers, this book provides a thorough review of the use of drugs on the skin. 
Cosmetics: Controlled Efficacy Studies and Regulation represents an essential resource for understanding cosmetic dermatology drugs, their mode of action and use in the clinic and by patients. It provides a trustworthy companion to confidently guide all healthcare professionals managing and advising patients in this space.

Autor

Peter Elsner is Professor Emeritus of Dermatology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany. His research interests include occupational dermatoses, contact dermatitis, dermatotoxicology, dermatopharmacology and non-invasive methods in dermatology. He participates in research nationally and internationally in dermatoepidemiology, as well as in clinical studies in contact and hand dermatitis.

Professor Elsner received his medical degree from Wuerzburg University, Germany. After completing his residency in dermatology and allergology at the Wuerzburg University Hospital, Germany, he received his lectureship ( Habilitation ) and worked as a research dermatologist at the Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, under the leadership of Professor Howard Maibach, one of the founders of the ICDRG. Thereafter, he was appointed as senior physician at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland under the leadership of Professor Günter Burg, before he was appointed Professor of Dermatology and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Jena, Germany.

Professor Elsner is a Board Member of the German Society of Dermatology (DDG) and is currently President of the International Society for Dermatology in the Tropics (ISDT).

Inhalt

The Food and Drug Administration and Modernization of U.S. Cosmetic Regulations.- The Contribution of the European Cosmetics Directive Towards International Harmonization: Impact on the Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.- Claim Support: Ethical Aspects for Conducting Human Studies.- Methods for Antiperspirant and Deodorant Efficacy Evaluations.- Sun Protection Products: What happens ON and IN the skin?.- Sunless Tanning Products.- Efficacy of Skin Protective Creams.- Anti-Cellulite.- Racial Differences in Skin Function: Related to Claim Support.- Skin Optical Detection Methods.- Nail Cosmetics.- Hypopigmenting Agents.- Reversers for Neuromodulators.- Hypoallergenic Cosmetics.- The Use of Sensitive Skin Panels to Substantiate Cosmetic Claims.- Fragrances Between Allergic, Hypoallergic, and Irritant: In Vitro Studies.- Photoreactions.- Genotoxicity.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.4.2026
• Zusatzinfo: I, 303 p. 42 illus., 20 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Schlagworte: Ageing • aging • Allergen • allergy • Cosmetics • mutagen • Research • Safety • Skin • Toxicity
• ISBN-13: 9783032146434 / 9783032146434
• Zustand: Neuware