Review Article
Advanced Skin Care – A Novel Ingredient

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Abstract

The skin provides the human body with protection and a major barrier to environmental assault. Caring for skin is sometimes an afterthought. In other words, if something isn't broken, don't fix it. However, in the case of the integument, nothing could be further from the truth. Intact skin is paramount to health and well-being. This article will review skin care, specifically, advanced skin care, uncovering novel ingredients, and their importance for prevention and treatment as well as delving into the caring for the skin from the outside in.

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A Novel Emollient

Cupuacu Butter, also known as Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, from the Cupuacu Tree is found in Northern Brazil in the Amazonian rain forest. The pulp of the fruit that the tree bears provides cupuacu butter (see Fig. 1). It is a modern plant-based alternative to antiquated lanolin, which is a major sensitizer and produces untoward allergies and side effects in many individuals.3 Cupuacu's ability to penetrate the skin quickly (transdermal penetration), and then retain moisture, is

Helpful Websites

American Academy of Dermatology's Aging Skin: http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/BasicFacts.html.

OTC Skin Protectant Drug Product monographs: http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/FDA-2008-N-0387-gdl.pdf.

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