Jole vs Taro

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Research behind their key ingredients

• The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer

  Niacinamide · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

• 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

• Effects of glyceryl glucoside on AQP3 expression, barrier function and hydration of human skin

  Glyceryl glucoside · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012

• 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

• Efficacy and Safety of Azelaic Acid Nanocrystal-Loaded In Situ Hydrogel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

  Azelaic acid · Pharmaceutics, 2021

• Treatment of xerosis with a topical formulation containing glyceryl glucoside, natural moisturizing factors, and ceramide

  Glyceryl glucoside · The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2012

• 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

• Effects of 15% Azelaic Acid Gel in the Management of Post-Inflammatory Erythema and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Acne Vulgaris

  Azelaic acid · Dermatology and Therapy, 2024

• 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

• The usefulness of a dermocosmetic containing Myrtus communis extract and azelaic acid for maintenance phase of adult female acne: Results from a randomized exploratory investigator-blinded comparative study

  Azelaic acid · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 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

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