title: Cosmeceuticals: the new medicine of beauty.
abstract: Cosmeceuticals represent a new category of products placed between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals that are intended for the enhancement of both the health and beauty of skin. Encompassing an ever-increasing part of the skin care industry, cosmeceuticals are formulated from a multitude of ingredients, the main categories of which are discussed in this article. Given the growing interest in these products among patients and the strong claims made by manufacturers, it is important that physicians recognize these agents and understand their benefits, limitations, and potential adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA. kmarti49@slu.edu
authors.forename: Katherine I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Dee Anna
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D001504:Beauty; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D014815:Vitamins