Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: Skin science and parameters -- Skin physiology and gender -- Climatic influence on cosmetic skin parameters -- Transepidermal water loss -- Nail penetration -- II: Pharmacology of cosmetic products and ingredients -- Sensitive skin: new findings yield new insights -- Organic acids with novel functions: hydroxy, bionic, N-acetylamino acids and N-acylpeptide derivatives -- Retinyl propionate and related retinoids -- Idebenone (Hydroxydecyl ubiquinone) -- Antioxidants -- Topical Retinol: an efficacious solution for improvement of main photodamage signs -- Applications of non-denatured soy in skin care -- Kinetin -- Urokinase and plasmin in dry skin and skin aging -- Ceramides and the skin -- 4-Hexyl-1,3-Phenylenediol, an NF-kB inhibitor, improving clinical signs of aging -- Perfumes -- Alternative and natural treatments in dermatology -- III: Non-pathological skin treatments -- Skin care products for normal, dry, and greasy skin -- Self-tanning products -- Astringents, masks, and ancillary skin care products -- Regulatory overview of cosmeceuticals -- Photodamage: protection -- Photodamage and skin cancer: how successful are sunscreens as a means of prevention? -- Photodamage: protection and reversal with topical antioxidants -- Actinic keratosis -- Safety of UV nail lamps as used in professional nail salons -- IV: Specific locations and conditions -- Hair care -- Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis -- The periorbital wrinkle -- Cosmetology for normal nails -- Cosmetics for abnormal and pathological nails -- Evaluating hand and body lotions -- Anticellulite products and therapies -- Therapy of telangiectasia and varicose veins and their complications -- Management of hirsutism and hypertrichosis -- Pigmentation: dyschromia -- Treatment of keloids -- Keratolytic treatment of acne -- Hidradenitis suppurativa -- V: Specific groups -- Age-related changes in male skin -- Ethnic cosmetics -- Ethnic variation in hair -- Ethnic differences in skin properties -- Changes in female hair with aging: new understanding and measures -- Menopause, skin, and cosmetology -- VI: Cosmetological treatments -- Mesotherapy -- Microneedles and cosmetics -- Photodynamic therapy in dermatology -- Cosmetic cryotherapy -- Botulinum toxins -- Soft tissue augmentation -- Bioelectricity and its application in cosmetic dermatology -- Chemical peels -- Lasers and light sources for vascular and pigmented components of photoaging -- Nonablative laser rejuvenation -- Cryolipolysis for non-surgical fat reduction -- VII: Assessment techniques -- Using the behind-the-knee test to evaluate lotion transfer from products to skin -- Assessing the efficacy of moisturizers.