title: Facial skin care products and cosmetics.
abstract: Facial skin care products and cosmetics can both aid or incite facial dermatoses. Properly selected skin care can create an environment for barrier repair aiding in the re-establishment of a healing biofilm and diminution of facial redness; however, skin care products that aggressively remove intercellular lipids or cause irritation must be eliminated before the red face will resolve. Cosmetics are an additive variable either aiding or challenging facial skin health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: zdraelos@northstate.net.
authors.forename: Zoe Diana
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Draelos
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004643:Emollients / Q000009:adverse effects; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments / Q000009:adverse effects; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017592:Skin Care / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D063465:Skin Cream / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D004643:Emollients; D009824:Ointments