RT Book, Section
A1 Baumann, Leslie
SR Print(0)
ID 1174541183
T1 Overview of Cleansing Agents
T2 Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793988
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174541183
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  primary  purpose  of  cleansing  is  to  remove  oil,  bacteria,  sweat,  dirt,  and  desquamated  skin  cells  from  the  face  and  body.  However,  cleansers  can  react  with  lipids  and  proteins  on  the  skin  and  incite  keratinocytes  to  release  cytokines,  all  of  which  can  irritate  or  damage  the  skin’s  surface.1,2  Surface-active  substances,  known  as  surfactants,  work  by  reducing  the  surface  tension  on  the  skin  and  emulsifying  dirt.3  There  are  various  kinds  of  surfactants  found  in  cleansers.