1. ANTI-AGINGANTI-AGING
COSMECEUTICALSCOSMECEUTICALS
ANTI-AGINGANTI-AGING
COSMECEUTICALSCOSMECEUTICALS
The Truth and The TrickThe Truth and The Trick
ByBy
AliaaAliaa El-HusseinyEl-Husseiny

2. Cosmeceuticals ??Cosmeceuticals ??
Drugs??Drugs??
Cosmetics??Cosmetics??

3. DrugsDrugs
Substances used in the diagnosis,
prevention or treatment of disease
Affect the structure or function of the
human body
Reed and Sandra I. , US Department of Health and Human Services.
"Cosmetics and Your Health." 2004.
Cosmeceuticals, www.wikipedia.org

4. CosmeticsCosmetics
Substances applied to the
human body for the
purpose of:
Cleansing
Beautifying
Promoting attractiveness
Altering the appearance
Reed and Sandra I. , US Department of Health and Human Services.
"Cosmetics and Your Health." 2004.
Cosmecuticals, www.wikipedia.org

5. CosmeticsCosmetics
Unlike drugs, cosmetics do
not change or affect the
body's structure or
functions
Reed and Sandra I. , US Department of Health and Human Services.
"Cosmetics and Your Health." 2004.
Cosmecuticals, www.wikipedia.org

6. CosmeticsCosmetics
Decorative Cosmetics
Skin Care Cosmetics
Reed and Sandra I. , US Department of Health and Human Services.
"Cosmetics and Your Health." 2004.
Cosmecuticals, www.wikipedia.org
Skin Care Cosmetics
Moisturizers
Sunscreens
Products to repair or hide skin
imperfections (acne,wrinkles, dark
circles under eyes, etc.)

7. Cosmeceuticals ??Cosmeceuticals ??
Substances that have characteristics
combining the aesthetic appeal and
benefits of traditional cosmetic with
theraputic component(pharmaceutical
products)
Not drug products

8. Cosmeceuticals ??Cosmeceuticals ??
Multifactorial products
Cosmecuticals, www.wikipedia.org
which clamied primarly by those
within the cosmetic industry,to have
drug-like benefits

9.  The FDA does not recognize any such
category as "cosmeceuticals"
Cosmeceuticals ??Cosmeceuticals ??
www.cfsan.fda.gov
 A product can be a drug, a cosmetic, or a
combination of both, but the term
"cosmeceutical" has no meaning under
the law

10. Cosmeceuticals
contain active
ingrediants
such as:
 Vitamins
 Antioxidants
 Enzymes
 Phytochemicals
 Essential oils
Cosmeceuticals, www.wikipedia.org
The trick?Anti-aging
Cosmeceuticals ?

11. These active ingredients :
May not be in an effective formulation
May not be in an effective concentration
The truth?
Anti-aging
Cosmeceuticals ?
Cosmeceuticals, www.wikipedia.org

12. allow the skin
to trap water
plump-up the skin’s
outer layer
wrinkles become invisible
but
still present
MoisturizersMoisturizers
CosmeticsCosmetics
Skin Care, www.eMdicine.org
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?

13. When applied to the
skin for an extended
period,they increase the
skin hydration
Water can cause the
excretion of cytokines
Therefore, alone may
alter both the structure
and the function of the
skin
CosmecuticalsCosmecuticals
Moisturizers
Cosmeceuticals, www. eMdicine. org
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?

14. help boost the skin’s
natural defenses
restore a smooth appearance
 improve dry irritated skin
condition
Moisturizers with Antioxidants
Skin Care, www.eMdicine.org
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?

15. • These products combine sunscreens with
biologically active (“actives”) molecules
which provide photoprotection through their capacity to
prevent some of the biochemical and molecular
consequences in the skin after UVR:
Antioxidants (classical=established
products)
Osmolytes
DNA repair enzymes
Cho, S. et al; J Am Acad Dermatol; 2005
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?
Modern Sunscreen Products

16. Non-sense
Collagen dose not penetrate the skin
Collagen must come from within the body
(Hahn GS, Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology,2001)
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?
The truth?
Anti-aging cosmeceuticals
with new collagen

17. When dry over the skin surface
The skin underneath contracts and fine
wrinkles become invisible
•Keratin, collagen, elastin
•Peas,soy,wheat,oats
•FishThe trick?
Various Proteins
added to cosmeceuticals
(Hahn GS, Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology,2001)
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?

18. Anti-Wrinkle CreamsAnti-Wrinkle Creams
Anti-aging Cosmeceuticals ?
The trick?
Nanotechnology

19. What is NanotechnologyWhat is Nanotechnology??
Nanos
particles smaller than 100particles smaller than 100
nmnm
in sizein size

20. What are NanotechnologyWhat are Nanotechnology
ProductsProducts??

21. What makes nanoparticles uniqueWhat makes nanoparticles unique??
B- Quantum effectsB- Quantum effectsA- Increased surface areaA- Increased surface area
It is not just downsizing
Zinc oxide particles,
normally opaque and greasy,
when broken down into nanoparticles
vanish and have an elegant fell
Modern
Sunscreens

22.  When it is processed... it turns
into...Billions of Microscopic Three-Billions of Microscopic Three-
Dimensional Nanoprisms!Dimensional Nanoprisms!
 They reflect light
 There are No Shadows to See!There are No Shadows to See!
www.dremu.com/deceptioninf
Superfine Silicon Dioxide NanoprismsSuperfine Silicon Dioxide Nanoprisms
 This effect will last until the invisible
silicon dioxide is removed
Anti-Wrinkle CreamsAnti-Wrinkle Creams

23. • It is used by
Hollywood stars and
supermodels as
they often have to
look young ... or ...
They Lose Their
Jobs!
www.dremu.com/deceptioninf
Anti-Wrinkle CreamsAnti-Wrinkle Creams
Superfine Silicon Dioxide NanoprismsSuperfine Silicon Dioxide Nanoprisms

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