Therapeutic Effects of Natural Antioxidants on Skin Inflammation and Allergy
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 567
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress is a dominant factor in inflammatory skin diseases as it regulates the biological components that mediate such diseases. These active substances are reactive species, mainly including reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and reactive sulfur species (RSS), which damage biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA.
Antioxidants, which can be endogenous or exogenous, are substances that neutralize ROS and protect the cells. Natural antioxidants are exogenous components that can be extracted from natural sources, such as plants, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, tea, and insects. They are safe and useful for food and cosmetic formulation. Particularly, they can improve skin health by reducing DNA damage from UV light, improving hydration, stimulating collagen and elastin production, reducing wrinkles and pigmentation, supporting healing processes, and reducing inflammation.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to collate papers that examine the therapeutic effects of natural antioxidants on skin inflammation and allergy. Topics include the following: (1) mechanisms of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in skin; (2) sources and properties of natural antioxidants for skin care; (3) methods and challenges of incorporating natural antioxidants into skin care products or cosmetics; (4) clinical evidence and future perspectives of using natural antioxidants for treating skin inflammation and allergy.
We look forward to your contribution.
Dr. Eun-kyung Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural antioxidants
- skin health
- skin inflammation
- skin allergy
- dermatitis treatment
- antioxidant-rich skincare
