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The newest skincare and haircare papers from PubMed, linked to the ingredients we decode. Summaries are the authors' own abstracts — we excerpt, attribute, and link out to the source.

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Usnic Acid and Its Topical Use-A Concise Review.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026

Usnic acid (UA), a prominent lichen secondary metabolite, exhibits a unique dual therapeutic profile in dermatology, though its clinical translation is limited by systemic hepatotoxicity and poor solubility. This review comprehensively evaluates the topical efficacy, molecular mechanisms, and advanced formulation strategies of UA enantiomers and UA-rich extracts. A literature search across PubMed… Read on PubMed →

Chitosan Usnic Acid

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"Dual-Bottle, Dual-Mode" Intelligent Delivery System for Scenario-Specific Delivery of Astaxanthin and Skin Photoaging Protection.

ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026

Astaxanthin (AX) faces several challenges in topical skin applications, including poor water solubility, low photostability, undesirable staining, and uncontrolled release. To address these, this study developed a "dual-bottle, dual-mode" intelligent delivery system. First, sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD) inclusion technology was used to prepare an AX@SBE-β-CD inclusion complex, greatly… Read on PubMed →

Astaxanthin Chitosan Cyclodextrin Oxygen Xanthophylls

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Usnic Acid and Its Topical Use-A Concise Review.

"Dual-Bottle, Dual-Mode" Intelligent Delivery System for Scenario-Specific Delivery of Astaxanthin and Skin Photoaging Protection.

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