Skin Barrier Protection
1Research & Development, Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
2Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 49202 Petah Tiqva, Israel
3Discovery Pediatrics Inc., Valencia, CA 91355, USA
4Cyber DERM Clinical Studies, 700 Parkway Drive, Broomall, PA 19008, USA
Skin Barrier Protection
Description
Besides defining the organism in space, skin protects the body by providing a multitude of barrier functions (keep water in, keep irritants and pathogens out, protect against UV or other environmental stress, etc.). This function can be compromised in certain skin conditions such as irritant contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis. Moreover, it has been shown that the skin barrier function undergoes a maturation process during the first years of life. It is therefore of interest in such cases to provide appropriate care during routines such as washing and bathing that would not be damaging the skin barrier and if possible enhance its protection. The area of barrier enhancement includes treatment for certain conditions such as emollient therapy for atopic dermatitis. Recent scientific discoveries in skin biology and formulation science have advanced on one hand the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms that control skin barrier homeostasis and on the other hand our knowledge of skin-product interactions. Application of this knowledge has led to the design of appropriate skin care products and the design of tests that can demonstrate barrier-related benefits.
In this special issue, we invite contributions of original research papers and review articles in this interesting area. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Fundamental understanding of skin barrier functions
- Studies of skin barrier-related skin conditions
- Insights of skin care formulation science with respect to skin barrier
- Appropriate skin care routines and skin barrier therapies
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/drp/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable: