To browse Academia. Table 1 presents some common ingredients in cosmeceuticals. However, the therapeutic benefits of most products remain unsubstantiated [1]. Other options to promote eternal youth are massage with streaming and the use of facial masks. These are popular in spas and salons. Facial massage with an exfoliant may provide immediate superficial debridement, increased blood flow, warmth, substance P release, and an anxiolytic effect [3].
However, no long-term effect has been found, and erythema, edema, dermatitis, and acneiform eruptions may occur after the treatment [3].
Recently, gold for facial skin care has received an interest worldwide and is applied in many cosmetic centers, spas, and salons. It is used in two forms: as an ingredient of topical skin care mask or cream and as gold foil or gold leaf for direct application to skin combined with massage therapy and use of cosmeceuticals with or without streaming. In , an in vitro study showed that gold nanoparticles in an antiwrinkle face mask maximize contact of the active ingredients L-ascorbic acid, retinoic acid, and collagen with the skin, enhancing their skin permeation [4].
In animal models, gold facial masks improve blood circulation and cutaneous elasticity, rejuvenate the skin, and reduce wrinkle formation [4]. To review and assess the current published literature regarding the efficacy of gold for facial skin care, a systematic review study design was used. We searched the following databases in December the Cochrane Library. To investigate the effects of topical application of a Gold Silk Sericin GSS complex on biophysical parameters related to skin ageing.
METHODS: A range of non-invasive bioengineering methods were deployed in an 8-week randomized, double-blinded, vehicle-controlled, split-face study among 40 female subjects aged Endpoints measured included expert grades of skin condition, stratum corneum SC hydration, SC barrier function, elasticity and surface topography.
