title: Cosmeceuticals and active ingredients.
abstract: Cosmetic ingredients previously considered "inert" have potential to provide a biologic effect to skin. In a cosmeceutical formulation, the boundary between an "active" and "inert" ingredient may be obscured. For this reason, the cosmeceutical distributor must find a nonambiguous method to demonstrate the efficacy of a new ingredient. For a product to be successful in the marketplace, the benefits of the product must clearly be communicated to the consumer, and the consumer must be satisfied with product performance.
authors.affiliation: Sederma S.A.S., F-78612 Le Perray en Yvelines, BP 33, 29 rue du Chemin Vert, Cedex, France. karl.lintner@sederma.fr
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lintner
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mas-Chamberlin
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mondon
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Peschard
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lamy
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004339:Drug Compounding; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012869:Skin Absorption / Q000187:drug effects*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D012995:Solubility; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents