Lecture 4 - Moisturizers and Moisturization Flashcards

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characteristics of normal skin vs. dry skin

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Normal
-Even texture and tone
-Smooth surface
-Supple plump feel
-Free of irritation
Dry
-Rough & scaly surface
-Flaky , large squames
-Tight  feel
-Inflamed , red , blotchy, itchy
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external factors of dry skin

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  • Low relative humidity in dry environments- winter , airplane
  • Wind and air currents causing evaporation
  • Soap & detergent stripping skin lipids
  • Solvents – alcohol , acetone strip lipids
  • Inflammation caused by UVR (ultraviolet radiation)
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intrinsic factors of dry skin

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  • Impaired SC function
  • Reduced sebum production
    (eg. in aging skin)
  • Dietary deficiency of EFA (essential fatty acids- PUFA –polyunsaturated FA)
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What 3 things happen with impaired SC function?

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  • Increased TEWL (trans epidermal water loss)
  • Abnormal keratinization and desquammation
  • Reduced levels of NMF (natural moisturizing factor)
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top 5 causes of dry, dehydrated skin (according to alpha keri)

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  1. Aging
  2. Over-cleansing (excessive bathing, scrubbing, use of soap)
  3. Extreme climatic conditions
  4. Prolonged sun exposure
  5. Lifestyle (poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, certain medical conditions and medications)
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parameters to formulate effective moisturizers

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  • Key ingredients: emollients, occlusive agents, humectants
  • Vehicle type: o/w, w/o emulsions, lamellar gel systems
  • Ingredients are selected accordingly, depending on the vehicle type and the application target (face or body)
  • Cosmetic forms: lotions, creams, oils, milks, serums, sprays, gels
  • Targeted type of skin: normal, dry, sensitive, oily
  • Marketing regimen: facial, hands and body
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define emollients

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provide partial occlusion that soothes, moisturizes and improves the appearance of the SC by masking the rough, scaly skin condition and reducing the sensation of itching

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define occlusive agents

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form a film on the surface of the skin and moisturize by retarding the evaporation of water (TEWL) from the skin surface

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define humectants

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bind water from the environment and help by retaining water in equilibrium within the skin

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define enhancers of skin barrier

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mimic the SC bilayers structure and assure long-lasting moisturization

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What are emollients vs. moisturizers

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Emollients
-Lubrication
-Skin “smoothing” & softening
-Effect skin feel
Moisturizers
-Water retention
-Humectancy
-Barrier activity-Reduce water loss
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Characteristics of emollients - physical forms (4 types)

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  • varying viscosity liquids
  • soft solids - butters
  • waxes
  • cationic fatty compounds
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5 categories of ingredients in emollients

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Silicones
Triglycerides
Esters
Hydrocarbons
Ethers
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9 criteria of selecting emollient esters and occlusive ingredients

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  • Chemical structure
  • Polarity( Solubility Parameter)
  • Spreading behavior
  • Molecular weight
  • Viscosity
  • Hydrolytic stability
  • Solubilizing behavior towards oil-soluble solids
  • Permeability into skin
  • Moisture retention
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type of spreading with high mw esters vs low mw esters

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— High MW esters deliver low spreading

— Low MW esters deliver high spreading

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type of spreading with high visc vs low visc

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  • low visc = high spreading

- high visc = low spreading

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Spreading values provide information about the_____ of an emollient

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fatty character (alkyl chain portion)

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types of hydrocarbon emollients

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Mineral Oil-most popular
PAOs
Polyisobutenes
Isoparaffins
Petrolatum
Paraffin, ozokerite & microcrystalline waxes
Squalane – natural derived
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Pros/cons of mineral oil

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Pluses
- Most ubiquitous emollient-most common viscosity is 70 vis.
- More than a century of common use-internally & externally
- Inexpensive
Minuses
- Anti-mineral Oil attitudes - “clogs pores”, “de-fats the skin”, dermatologists
- No “Oil Free” Claims

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define fixed oils

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liquid triglycerides – fatty acid storage in oil seeds

21
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define butters & fats

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semi-solid triglycerides – usually melting above or near ambient temperature

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define waxes

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distinctly solid lipids primarily fatty acid esters (& also used to describe hydrogenated oils that have elevated melting points)

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lanolin (unique emollient/emulsifier)

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  • Classified as a wax – composed of alcohol & sterol esters – “wool wax”
  • Absorbs and retains high levels of water
  • Self emulsifying W/O base – standardized by water absorption method
  • Issues with animal origin and potential residual pesticides
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4 other naturally derived emollients

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CCT ( Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride)
Squalane
Jojoba Wax & hydrogenation
Myristyl Myristate

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how is an ester formed

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from reaction between an fatty acid and a fatty alcohol

Undergo hydrolysis at extreme pH’s (high or low) and elevated temperature

26
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define spreading coefficient (S) of a liquid

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determines how well that liquid will wet the surface (skin) when is applied

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Spreading characteristic of an ester is dependent on its (what 3 things)

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— chemical structure
— molecular weight (MW)
— viscosity

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Chemical structure of an ester dictates the initial feel - how?

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— Linear or unbranched esters tend to enhance slip or lubricity and can be heavy
— Branched chain esters tend to have a dry initial feel and spread easily

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define spreading value

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Surface area (mm2) covered in a specific time by the emollient (in vivo – human skin forearm, in vitro – VitroSkin etc.)

30
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name very high spreading esters with a light, dry after - feel

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— Diiso.propyl Adipate
— Di-butyl Adipate
— Hexyl Laurate
— Isopropyl Myristate
— Isopropyl Palmitate
— Isopropyl Isostearate
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name high spreading esters with an elegant/velvety after feel

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— Tridecyl Neopentanoate
— Isostearyl Neopentanoate
— Isodecyl Neopentanoate

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name medium spreading esters with medium after feel

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— Isocetyl Stearate

— Cetearyl Isononanoate

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silicones (general)

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Silicone is a generic name for many classes of organo-silicone polymers with repeating siloxane (Si-0) units

Have a wide range of MW

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silicone structure can be…

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Cyclic, linear and cross-linked

Volatile or non-volatile

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Silicone fluids are used because

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  • Are very resistant to high temperatures
  • Very resistant to oxidation
  • Are easily spreadable forming “breathable” films
  • Good detackifiers reducing tackiness
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types of hydrophilic emollients

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Water soluble polymers & waxes- i.e.PEGs
Silicone copolyols
PEG esters
Ethoxylated alcohols & naturals (lanolin)

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characteristics of humectants

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  • Attract and retain water- Hygroscopic
  • Hydrogen bonding groups – Hydroxyl groups
  • Act as freeze point depressants
  • Act as skin moisturizers depending on RH
  • Maintain an equilibrium with water vapor in air
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characteristics of glycerol

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- The most common used humectant in personal care
— Used between 2-25% in moisturizers to treat dry skin
- Heavy and tacky feel
— Excellent skin tolerability ;
— Low cost
— Help wound healing in skin
— Desquamation
— Skin barrier recovery
- Anti-irritant
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characteristics of Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid

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Sodium PCA- “Natural Moisturizing factor”NMF
Found in the skin
Extremely Hygroscopic
Extremely safe, even at high conc.
Very stable to broad range of pH and temp

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characteristics of hyaluronic acid

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Glycosaminoglycan
The most efficient “moisturizer”
Ubiquitous to humans- connective tissue, vitreous fluid of eyes,dermis
Most commonly used material made from bacterial fermentation
Medical grades also from Rooster combs
Film former/ retains water

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types of Moisturization Efficacy Testing

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Trained graders: dry flaky skin
D-Squame tape grading- SC flakes
Conductivity & Impedance meters (NOVA Meter, Skicon Corneometer )
TEWL (Trans Epidermal Water Loss)
Macrophotography- grading before & after
Skin replicas- image analysis

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types of Bioengineering Instrumentation

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Moisture testing – direct and indirect –TEWL
Skin Friction – hydrated skin > dry skin
Skin Elasticity Resiliency- Cutometer, Twistometer, Ballistometer
Skin pH • Skin surface temperature IR scan
Sebumeter- surface oil by light diffraction
Skin tone – Chromameter ( L,a,b values)
Laser Doppler blood flow- erythema, vasodilation
Skin Topography- Profilometry-wrinkle number, length, depth (“reduces fine lines”)
Image Analysis – direct/ indirect replicas
Microscopy: Light, Con-focal, SEM

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moisturizers treat dry skin rehydrate and restore the skin barrier by using…

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— Occlusive agents which seal skin to prevent water loss
— Emollients provide semi-occlusive films; also act as plasticizers and feel modifiers
— Humectants attract and hold water (similar to NMF)
— Enhancers of skin barrier to replenish damaged lipids and reinforce the skin’s natural lipid barrier function