Immediate and long-term effects of polysaccharides-based formulations on human skin

A new trend in cosmetic formulations is the use of biotechnological raw materials as the polysaccharides from Klebsiella pneumoniae, which are supposed to enhance cell renewal, improve skin hydration and micro-relief. Botanical extracts of Myrtus communis leaves contain different sugars, which may p...

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Main Authors: Flavio Bueno de Camargo Junior, Lorena Rigo Gaspar, Patrícia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000300022