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Titre : |
The many functions of azelaic acid in cosmetics |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Lisanne Brouns, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2023 |
Article en page(s) : |
p. 85-87 |
Note générale : |
Bibliogr. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
Agents de blanchiment Azélaique, AcideL'acide azélaïque est un diacide carboxylique aliphatique. C'est un anti-acnéique et un kératolytique. Cheveux -- Croissance Ingrédients cosmétiques Peau -- Soins et hygiène
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Index. décimale : |
668.5 Parfums et cosmétiques |
Résumé : |
In Ayurvedic alternative medicine, the grains of wheat, barley and rye have been used since old time for the treatment of topical hyperpigmentation. Only about 3,000 years later it was found that this property was due to the inhibition of tyrosinase, the enzyme involved in the melanin formation process, by azelaic acid.
Yet azelaic acid, a saturated dicarboxylic acid, is not only a whitening agent, it exhibits also bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties and this has resulted in the application of it for the treatment of acne vulgaris and rosacea. It also shows other interesting properties and synergies with other active ingredients, such as for example some ones useful in hair regrowth products.
A commercial production of azelaic acid from botanical resources (wheat, barley and rye for example) is commercially not feasible, but today a natural derived azelaic grade (from high oleic sunflower oil) is present on the market, with a chemical structure identical to one observed in nature. This grade of azelaic acid is characterized by a very high purity. the highest in the market (> 99% by weight). very important feature to have a product characterized by the absence of collateral effects together a great effectiveness. |
Note de contenu : |
- Azelaic acid in cosmetics products with skin disorders
- Azelaic acid as skin lightening/whitening agent
- Azelaic acid in hair growth products
- Table : The benefits of cosmetic-grade azelaic acid |
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in GLOBAL PERSONAL CARE > Vol. 24, N° 9 (10/2023) . - p. 85-87
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