cosmeceutical
Beauty-meets-medicine product
A cosmeceutical is a product marketed as having both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties—a skin cream that claims to reduce wrinkles, for instance, rather than merely moisturize.
The term blends cosmetic and pharmaceutical.
Cosmeceuticals occupy a gray zone between beauty products and drugs, often making medical-sounding claims without the rigorous testing required of actual pharmaceuticals: The cosmeceutical industry has exploded as consumers seek anti-aging solutions.
Counteracting effects of time
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- serumBlood's watery portion
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- brighteningIncreasing in light
pigmentation · firmness · elasticity · radiance · tone · texture · hydration · photoaging
Topical anti-aging compound
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- niacinamideB3 vitamin variant
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
antioxidants · glycolic acid · salicylic acid · ceramides · collagen · coenzyme Q10 · kojic acid · tranexamic acid
U.S. health regulator
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- claimsStatements of truth
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
dermatology · patent · branded · OTC · prescription · marketing · medical spa · aesthetician
anti-aging
Counteracting effects of time
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- serumBlood's watery portion
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
brightening · pigmentation · firmness · elasticity · radiance · tone · texture · hydration · photoaging · fine lines
retinol
Topical anti-aging compound
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- niacinamideB3 vitamin variant
vitamin C · antioxidants · glycolic acid · salicylic acid · ceramides · collagen · coenzyme Q10 · kojic acid · tranexamic acid · liposome
FDA
U.S. health regulator
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- claimsStatements of truth
- efficacyAbility to produce results
clinical trials · dermatology · patent · branded · OTC · prescription · marketing · medical spa · aesthetician · research
cosmeceuticalpharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
prescription drug · over-the-counter drug · clinical treatment · medical device · biologic