What is a cosmeceutical?
A cosmeceutical product is a topical product used to treat the skin from the outside. Its has the unique ability to penetrate into the dermal or living layer of the skin and effect a change from the inside out. The FDA regulates the standard by which a manufacturer or laboratory can call their product a cosmeceutical. The amount of bacterium per unit is less than 10 in a cosmeceutical compared to less than 3000 bacterium per unit in a standard cosmetic.
“Cosmeceutical” is a combination of the words “cosmetic” and “pharmaceutical”. The relatively new term is popping up all over and Cosmeceuticals are the new wave in anti-aging skin care. They are topical cosmetic-pharmaceutical hybrids intended to enhance the health and beauty of the skin. Skin is the largest organ in the body, both by weight and surface area. In adults, the weight of your skin accounts for about 16% of your total body weight. The skin separates the internal environment from the external. It is essential to protect and preserve the skin for your own personal health and self esteem. Cosmetic skin care products only serve to cleanse and beautify. As opposed to cosmetics, cosmeceuticals will alter the structure and function of the skin.
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