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• Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.

  Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

• Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.

  Molecules, 2023

• An anti-acne hydrogel containing Aloe barbadensis, Garcinia mangostana, and Camellia sinensis extracts showed superior antiacne and antiblotch activities compared to 1% clindamycin gel in sixty subjects with mild-moderate acne.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019

• Topical low-dose green tea extract reduces UVB-induced p53 expression and apoptosis in human skin keratinocytes compared to placebo.

  Experimental Dermatology, 2009

• Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019

• Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011

• Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

  Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022

• Topical hyaluronic acid serum used twice daily by 40 females with facial photoaging produced an immediate 134% increase in skin hydration, a sustained 55% increase at week 6, and significant improvements in smoothness, plumping, fine lines, wrinkles, and global appearance without causing irritation.

  Dermatology and Therapy, 2021

• Topical application of 0.05% w/w ECa 233 gel reduced erythema index by 0.03 U and improved early crusting and general wound appearance compared to placebo in thirty individuals undergoing facial laser resurfacing.

  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2020

• A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Topical treatment with 5% vitamin C and 0.1% madecassoside significantly improved clinical scores for wrinkles, suppleness, firmness, roughness, and skin hydration, along with functional and structural remodeling of the elastic fiber network in 20 female volunteers with photoaged skin after 6 months compared to baseline.

  Experimental Dermatology, 2008

• Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

  BMC Oral Health, 2019

• Treatment with 0.2% hyaluronic acid cream and gauze pads yielded an 86% decrease in wound surface area over six weeks with favorable recovery and tolerance in 85 patients with wounds of different etiologies.

  European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2023

• Topical delivery of adipose-derived stem cells using a PLGA/gelatin/hyaluronic acid fibrous membrane scaffold accelerated wound closure and promoted scarless wound healing in rats compared with PGH, alginate dressing, and gauze controls.

  Biomedicines, 2022

• A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.

  Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

• Topical propolis application significantly reduced postoperative pain, hemorrhage, and accelerated wound healing in patients undergoing tonsillectomy compared to a control group.

  Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2018

• Topical treatment with ethanol propolis extract resulted in complete mycological and clinical cure in 56.25% of patients with onychomycosis, demonstrating non-toxicity and effective antifungal activity against Trichophyton spp. both in vitro and in patients.

  Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Kaolin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Isohexadecane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Ci 77288, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Aluminum Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Myristic Acid, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Chestnut Shell Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract Lavender Flower Extract, Cranberry Fruit Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Charcoal Powder, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Propolis Extract, Asiaticoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Asiatic Acid, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid

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