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Abstract
The aim of this essay is to throw light on various products and procedures intended to maintain a youthful and healthy appearance of skin.
The aging population and a desire to maintain a youthful appearance have propelled the recent surge in the cosmeceuticals market. Cosmeceuticals can be a useful adjunct to prescription medications and
office procedures. Therefore, it forces us as dermatologists to understand the science behind these products to better educate ourselves and our patients.
Consumer-driven demand has lead to development of products to counteract the signs of aging skin, to decrease erythema, and to even out tone and pigmentation. These cosmeceuticals can help protect the skin from photodamage and in some ways repair it through stimulation of new collagen production. Using them in conjunction with sunscreens and
prescription retinoids may enhance results when used as an adjunct to rejuvenating procedures. They can also help to increase tolerability of retinoids by improving the epidermal barrier