title: Cosmetics for the elderly.
abstract: Cosmetics and toiletries are a very important part of the life of the elderly patient. As physicians, we must know how to recommend them; as people approaching old age ourselves, we should know how to use them. Aging skin is fragile, pale, dry, and sensitive. Sunscreens, emollients, and fragrance-free cosmetics should become part of our recommendations and use. Color and camouflage cosmetics and hair color can make a person look good, and softness is the key to natural beauty.
authors.affiliation: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: O'Donoghue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000505:Alopecia / Q000628:therapy; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics