Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i>
The utilization of cosmetic raw materials for medicinal purposes in a microneedle patch containing hyaluronic acid (HA) and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> ethanol extract (LEE) has increased based on their eco-friendly characteristics. The moisturizing effects of this microneedle patch were asses...
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doaj-b0977e9daa1d4a25ad535b7f8e49f9322021-02-10T00:01:02ZengMDPI AGProcesses2227-97172021-02-01932132110.3390/pr9020321Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i>Sang-Kuk Han0Seung-Jun Lee1Hun-Yong Ha2Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, KoreaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science & Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju 28674, KoreaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science & Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju 28674, KoreaThe utilization of cosmetic raw materials for medicinal purposes in a microneedle patch containing hyaluronic acid (HA) and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> ethanol extract (LEE) has increased based on their eco-friendly characteristics. The moisturizing effects of this microneedle patch were assessed on the forearms of 20 female participants, and our results showed an increase between 29.60% and 88.54% in skin moisture content at the same time points relative to the untreated group. Apart from confirming the safety of HA and <i>Lonicerae flos,</i> our findings may also promote the use of HA and medicinal herbs in relevant industries, indicating their potential as raw ingredients for the development of cosmetic products and topical dermatological drugs. The results suggested that HA, <i>Lonicerae flos</i>, and other combinations of chemical and natural products based on traditional oriental medicine could beneficially affect skin health.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/2/321clinical trialhyaluronic acid<i>Lonicerae flos</i>moisturizingmicroneedle patch |
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Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> |
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Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> |
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Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> |
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Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> |
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Skin Moisturizing Effects of a Microneedle Patch Containing Hyaluronic Acid and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> |
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skin moisturizing effects of a microneedle patch containing hyaluronic acid and <i>lonicerae flos</i> |
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The utilization of cosmetic raw materials for medicinal purposes in a microneedle patch containing hyaluronic acid (HA) and <i>Lonicerae flos</i> ethanol extract (LEE) has increased based on their eco-friendly characteristics. The moisturizing effects of this microneedle patch were assessed on the forearms of 20 female participants, and our results showed an increase between 29.60% and 88.54% in skin moisture content at the same time points relative to the untreated group. Apart from confirming the safety of HA and <i>Lonicerae flos,</i> our findings may also promote the use of HA and medicinal herbs in relevant industries, indicating their potential as raw ingredients for the development of cosmetic products and topical dermatological drugs. The results suggested that HA, <i>Lonicerae flos</i>, and other combinations of chemical and natural products based on traditional oriental medicine could beneficially affect skin health. |
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