Lupo Mary P
Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
Dermatol Surg. 2005 Jul;31(7 Pt 2):832-6; discussion 836. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31728.
Cosmeceuticals are skin care products that lie in a gray area between cosmetics and drugs. The desire for the improvement of aging skin has resulted in a plethora of products designed to improve the appearance beyond the simple camouflage of cosmetics. Many ingredients have been added to these products based on theoretical benefits discovered from in vitro studies on wound healing and other metabolic processes.
To help the practicing dermatologist who is often the source of information for patients regarding the benefits of available cosmeceuticals.
This article is a compilation of published studies on the effects and the practical applications of peptides as topical agents for skin improvement.
There does seem to be science that shows that these peptide cosmeceuticals have the potential to improve the appearance of aging skin. It is important to remember, however, that for benefit to be realized, the final product must be stable in formula, absorbed into the skin, and biologically active at the target for clinical benefit.
This article will provide dermatologists with more background to answer pressing questions from patients on this subject.
药妆品是介于化妆品和药品之间的护肤品。改善老化肌肤的需求催生了大量旨在超越化妆品简单遮瑕效果来改善外观的产品。基于对伤口愈合及其他代谢过程的体外研究发现的理论益处，许多成分已被添加到这些产品中。
帮助经常为患者提供可用药妆品益处相关信息的皮肤科执业医生。
本文汇编了已发表的关于肽作为改善皮肤的外用剂的作用及实际应用的研究。
确实有科学研究表明这些肽类药妆品有改善老化肌肤外观的潜力。然而，要实现益处，必须记住最终产品在配方上要稳定，能被皮肤吸收，并在靶点处具有临床获益的生物活性。
本文将为皮肤科医生提供更多背景信息，以回答患者关于该主题的紧迫问题。
