Repair of dry skin by minerals in seawater: OLIGOMARINE® as a skin moisturizer

doi:10.1111/j.1467-2494.2004.00242_4.x

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Wiley InterScience

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volume 26 Issue 6, Pages 316 - 316

Published Online: 22 Nov 2004

Published on behalf of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists and the Société Française de Cosmétologie

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ABSTRACT

OLIGOMARINE^® is a complex of minerals obtained from seawater. In a cell culture system, OLIGOMARINE^® stimulated not only the cell activation but also the collagen synthesis of fibroblasts. In addition, OLIGOMARINE^® might have accelerated the keratinization as the expression of suprabasal markers, such as involucrin and transglutaminase, were promoted in cultured normal human keratinocytes. Furthermore, the water-holding properties and permeability barrier function of the stratum corneum were enhanced by using lotion containing OLIGOMARINE^®. These results suggested that OLIGOMARINE^® would be useful as a humectant for the prevention or improvement of dry skin.

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