Yes To Cucumbers Depuffing Under Eye Masks for acne-prone skin

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What the research says

• Topical caffeine acts as an active cosmetic compound by preventing excessive fat accumulation through phosphodiesterase inhibition, protecting cells against UV radiation with antioxidant properties, increasing skin microcirculation, and stimulating hair growth via 5-alpha-reductase inhibition.

  Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013

• 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

• 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

• Transgenic cucumber expressing poly-γ-glutamic acid synthesis genes increased water content by 6-14%, reduced water loss by 11-12%, decreased facial wrinkles and roughness by 19.58% and 24.97%, decreased skin melanin by 5.27%, and improved facial elasticity in human skin and zebrafish compared to controls.

  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024

• Copper Oxide nanoparticles synthesized using cucumber extract exhibited antibacterial, antifungal, UV protection, and reactive-oxygen species inhibition properties with low cellular toxicity and skin-rejuvenating effects when incorporated into skin cream.

  Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets, 2021

• Topical treatment with Holothuria parva extract gel showed significant wound contraction compared to the negative control in full-thickness wounded rats.

  The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 2024

• Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.

  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018

• Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.

  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010

• Formulations containing 0.10%, 0.25%, and 0.50% freeze-dried Aloe vera extract increased stratum corneum water content compared with the vehicle in 20 female subjects, while transepidermal water loss was not modified.

  Skin Research and Technology, 2006

• A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011

• Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.

  Frontiers in Physiology, 2019

• Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.

  AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021

• Topical green tea extract significantly improved clinical symptoms, tear breakup times, and meibomian gland health compared to standard treatment in patients with dry eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.

  Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017

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

  Experimental Dermatology, 2009

• 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 sulforaphane treatment reduced mottled skin pigmentation in humans and UV-induced pigmentation in wild-type mice through NRF2 and keratinocyte-specific IL-6Rα signaling.

  JCI Insight, 2020

• Topical application of sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extracts reduced UVR-induced erythema by a mean of 37.7% in six human subjects.

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2007

• Pre-treatment with sulforaphane and phenylethyl isothiocyanate significantly counteracted UVR-induced increases in apoptosis and decreases in catalase in human skin by inducing Nrf2-dependent antioxidant pathways.

  Pharmacological Research, 2013

Ingredients

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Spinach Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Bark, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment, Caffeine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, 2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Parfum

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