Taro vs HUDA BEAUTY

Questions and answers

Research behind their key ingredients

• Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)

  Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

• Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)

  Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002

• Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial

  Tocopherol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

• Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne

  Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

• The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study

  Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study

  Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

• Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

  Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022

• Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection

  Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023

• Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study

  Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019

Behind this comparison

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