P. Elsner, H.I.Maibach (Eds.): Cosmeceuticals Drugs vs. Cosmetics Hardcover,    368 Pages,    Illustrated  ISBN:  0-8247-0305-7  World Price:  $ 175.00 With a chapter by Dr. Albert Kligman, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, who is credited with coining the phrase "cosmeceuticals." Do cosmetics, purportedly inert substances used for adornment and beautification, merit special classification as drugs? Cosmeceuticals, the first book of its kind, defines what constitutes cosmeceuticals and discusses various classes of products, from anti-aging skin care and repair, anti-acne, and hair growth compounds to agents with antimicrobial and antiirritant properties.  With contributions by nearly 30 internationally renowned physicians and scientists, Cosmeceuticals discusses      the cosmetic and pharmaceutical efficacy of tretinoin and other molecules to treat photoaging      the use of alpha and beta hydroxyacids (AHAs and BHAs) to treat acne and pseudo-folliculitits      the latest options for androgenetic and diffuse alopecia, as well as alopecia areata      the role of humectants, lipids, and other emollients to manage dry skin      selective and biotechnology extracts and the development of new extracts for targeted applications      the use of new depigmentation agents, including kojic acid, arbutin, and rucinol to treat melasma and related conditions      natural antioxidants in skin and the photoprotective potential of topically applied      antioxidants, especially in combination with sunscreens 128 or anti-inflammatory agents135      assays such as the guinea pig maximization, split adjuvant, optimization, Freund's complete adjuvant, Draize, Buehler, and open     epicutaneous tests      the legal and regulatory distinctions in the U.S. Europe, and Japan between cosmetics and drugs, as well as permitted or     banned organic and inorganic pigments      which products and in what doses may contribute to contact urticaria syndrome      and more. Cosmeceuticals serves as an essential resource for cosmetic scientists and technologists, dermatologists, pharmacologists and pharmacists, toxicologists, regulatory agency personnel, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.  contents: Cosmeceuticals: Do We Need a New Category?, Albert M. Kligman Definition, Bert Jan Vermeer Photoaging, William J. Cunningham Hydroxyacids, Gérald E. Piérard, Claudine Piérard-Franchimont, and Trinh Hermans-Lê Sebum, Philip W. Wertz and Bozenia B. Michniak Hair Growth Enhancers, Ronald J. Trancik Moisturizers, Marie Lodén Botanical Extracts, Alain Khaiat Topical Retinoids, Ai-Lean Chew, Saqib J. Bashir, and Howard I. Maibach Depigmentation Agents, Hideo Nakayama, Tamotsu Ebihara, Noriko Satoh, and Tsuneo Jinnai Antioxidant Defense Systems in Skin, Jens J. Thiele, Frank Dreher, and Lester Packer  Protective Creams, Walter Wigger-Alberti and Peter Elsner Seborrheic Dermatitis (Dandruff), Jan Faergemann Dermatotoxicology Overview, Philip G. Hewitt and Howard I. Maibach The Legal Distinction in the United States Between a Cosmetic and a Drug, Peter Barton Hutt Drugs Versus Cosmetics: Cosmeceuticals, Kenkichi Olba Efficacy of Barrier Creams, Hongbo Zhai and Howard I. Maibach Contact Urticaria Syndrome, Saqib J. Bashir and Howard I. Maibach Decorative Products, Mitchell L. Schlossman Hyaluronan, The Natural Skin Moisturizer, Birgit Neudecker, Antonei Benjamin Csóka, Kazuhiro Mio, Howard I. Maibach, and Robert Stern

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