The physical properties of the lamellar lipid‐bilayer component of biological membranes are
controlled by a host of thermodynamic forces leading to overall tensionless bilayers with a …

When biomedical materials come into contact with body fluids, the first reaction that occurs
on the material surface is hydration; proteins are then adsorbed and denatured on the …

Written by experienced and internationally renowned contributors, this is the fourth edition of
what has become the standard reference for cosmetic scientists and dermatologists seeking …

Curcumin (CUR) has various pharmacological effects, but its extensive first-pass metabolism
and short elimination half-life limit its bioavailability. Therefore, transdermal application has …

Hydration is a key aspect of the skin that influences its physical and mechanical properties.
Here, we investigate the interplay between molecular and macroscopic properties of the …

Polar surfaces in water typically repel each other at close separations, even if they are
charge-neutral. This so-called hydration repulsion balances the van der Waals attraction …

The natural moisturizing factor (NMF) is a group of hygroscopic molecules that is naturally
present in skin and protects from severe drying. Glycerol and urea are two examples of NMF …

In the present study we have analyzed the molecular structure and function of the human
skin's permeability barrier using molecular dynamics simulation validated against cryo …

The purpose of the work is to compare the influence of the multilamellarity, phase state, lipid
head groups and ionic media on the origin of the surface potential of lipid membranes. With …

The outermost layer of skin, stratum corneum (SC), functions as the major barrier to diffusion.
SC has the architecture of dead keratin filled cells embedded in a lipid matrix. This work …