Cosmetics: Controlled Efficacy Studies and RegulationAuthor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Elsner, Howard I. Maibach M.D., Prof. Dr. med. Hans F. Merk Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN: 978-3-642-64160-2 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59869-2Table of Contents:Cosmetic Claim Substantiation in the United States: Legal Considerations The Contribution of the European Cosmetics Directive Towards International Harmonization: Impact on the Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy Claim Support in Japan: Legal Aspects Claim Support: Ethical Aspects for Conducting Human Studies In Vivo Evaluation of the Hydration State of the Skin: Measurements and Methods for Claim Support Oily Skin: Claim Support Strategies On the Problems of In Vivo Cleansing of the Human Skin Methods for Antiperspirant and Deodorant Efficacy Evaluations Sunscreens Self- or Sunless Tanning Lotions Antidandruff Efficacy of Barrier Creams (Skin Protective Creams) Anti-Cellulite Methods for Claim Support in Cosmetology: Hair Cosmetics Racial Differences in Skin Function: Related to Claim Support The In Vivo Biomechanical Testing of the Skin and the Cosmetological Efficacy Claim Support: A Critical Overview Skin Gloss Metry Hypoallergenic Cosmetics The Use of Sensitive Skin Panels to Substantiate Cosmetic Claims Fragrances Between Allergic, Hypoallergic,and Irritant: In Vitro Studies, Includes bibliographical references and index, Electronic reproduction, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized, Claim support in the US: Legal aspects -- Claim support in Europe: Legal aspects -- Claim support: Ethical aspects -- Principles of study design -- Hydration -- Anti-ageing -- Barrier creams -- Sunscreens -- Self-tans -- Depigmentation agents -- Hair and nail cosmetics -- Ethnic skin -- Hypoallergenicity -- Hypoirritancy -- Phototoxicity/photoirritancy -- Contact urticaria -- Sensitive/delicate skin -- Ocular safety -- Mutagenicity, With the new Cosmetics Directive of the European Union, manufacturers and distributors of cosmetics are required to keep a dossier of products containing information on product safety and efficacy. On a global scale, scientific proof of claims made for cosmetic products becomes more and more important. This book provides the information to choose the right methods for proving efficacy and/or safety of all types of cosmetics. Edited by leading experts in the field, this volume contains contributions by highly experienced researchers presenting in detail their strategies and methods for cosmetological claim support, Description based on print version record