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Magnano GC, Marussi G, Crosera M, Hasa D, Adami G, Lionetti N, Larese Filon F. Probing the effectiveness of barrier creams against human skin penetration of nickel powder. Int J Cosmet Sci 2024; 46:39-50. [PMID: 37565324 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Barrier creams (BCs) are marketed as locally applied medical devices or cosmetic products to protect the skin from exposure to chemicals and irritants. Generally, the mechanism of action of such products is mainly due to the formation of a superficial thin film between the skin and the irritant or sensitizer, thus reducing or totally blocking the cutaneous penetration of such agents. Specifically, studies focusing on the effectiveness of commercial protective creams to prevent nickel cutaneous penetration are extremely scarce. The aim of the current work, therefore, is to evaluate the protective role of a commercially available barrier cream for nickel and compare the results with a simple moisturizing, following exposure to Ni powder. METHODS Marketed BCs were evaluated and tested. Human skin absorption of Ni was studied in vitro using static Franz diffusion cells. RESULTS Our results demonstrate that the application of both formulations caused a reduction of Ni inside the skin (8.00 ± 3.35 μg cm-2 for the barrier cream and 22.6 ± 12.6 μg cm-2 for the general moisturizing product), with the specialized barrier cream being statistically (p = 0.015) more efficient on forming a protective barrier, thus evidencing the importance of some ingredients in such formulations on the nickel dermal accumulation. CONCLUSIONS The composition of the formulations based on film-forming or chelating agents may play an imperative role in reducing the cutaneous penetration of Ni.
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- Greta Camilla Magnano
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Magnano GC, Carton F, Boccafoschi F, Marussi G, Cocetta E, Crosera M, Adami G, Voinovich D, Larese Filon F. Evaluating the role of protective creams on the cutaneous penetration of Ni nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121654. [PMID: 37080514 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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There is an increase of application of Nickel in the form of nanoparticles (NiNPs) in several fields including modern metallurgy, bioengineering, and medicine. Such growth of the areas of application is actually accompanied with an increase of exposure to Nickel, thus an intensification of the negative effects, the most frequent being the allergic contact dermatitis. Indeed, due to their smaller size, and therefore their higher surface area, NiNPs can release more Ni ions compared to bulk material, that can penetrate and permeate through the skin. To reduce the Ni cutaneous penetration, barrier creams (BC) are applied on the skin surface. There is little information, however, on the efficiency of such commercial protective creams on decreasing Ni cutaneous penetration. For this reason, the objective of the current study was to investigate the protective role of one commercially available formulation for Ni (Nik-L-Block™ containing a chelating agent) and one moisturizing cream (Ceramol 311 basic cream without chelating agent), following exposure to NiNPs, using in vitro Franz cells, as well as the cytotoxicity of NiNPs in primary human dermal fibroblasts was studied. Our results demonstrated that although both tested formulations can decrease Ni accumulation in the skin (4.13 ± 1.74 μg/cm2 for Nik-L-Block™ and 7.14 ± 1.46 μg/cm2 for Ceramol 311 basic cream); there are significant differences between the two creams (p = 0.004). Based on the experimental evidence, we therefore conclude that the composition of such formulations has an imperative role for dermal uptake of Ni. Finally, NiNPs showed no cytotoxic effect on cultured human dermal fibroblasts after 24 and 72 h.
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- Greta Camilla Magnano
- Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Italy; Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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Guarneri F, Belloni Fortina A, Corazza M, Cristaudo A, Foti C, Parodi A, Pigatto P, Stingeni L, DE Pità O. Topical non-pharmacological treatment of eczema: an Italian consensus. Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2022; 157:402-413. [PMID: 36213968 DOI: 10.23736/s2784-8671.22.07283-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Eczematous diseases (contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, hand eczema) are among the most frequent findings in dermatological clinical practice. A large body of evidence exists on structural and functional skin barrier damage in eczematous diseases, and on the importance of interventions aimed to repair such damage. While there is substantial agreement on pharmacological treatment, more sparse data are available on role, indications and usefulness of topical non-pharmacological treatments, despite significant research and progress in the composition and technology of emollients, cleansers and barrier creams significantly changed and expanded the functional activities of these products. This often leads to inadequate prescription and/or use, which increase individual and social costs of the disease and make the products useless or, in some cases, even counterproductive. This consensus document, discussed and compiled in a series of meetings by a group of Italian dermatologists experienced in the field of eczematous diseases, summarizes epidemiology and clinical features of the nosological entities of the "eczema family", illustrates the chemical/biochemical structure of emollients, cleansers and barrier creams, and aims to help physicians to exploit the full potential of available products, by providing a detailed but practical guide on characteristics, indications and correct use of non-pharmacological treatments currently available for eczematous diseases.
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- Fabrizio Guarneri
- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy -
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Surgical and Odontoiatric Biomedical Sciences, Galeazzi IRCCS Orthopedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pathology, Inflammatory and Autoimmune Skin Diseases, Cristo Re Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Hand Dermatitis in the Time of COVID-19: A Review of Occupational Irritant Contact Dermatitis. Dermatitis 2021; 32:86-93. [PMID: 33606414 DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Occupational contact dermatitis accounts for 95% of all cases of occupational skin disease with irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) constituting 80% to 90% of these cases. Health care workers, hairdressers, and food service workers are typically most affected by occupational ICD of the hands as these occupations require frequent hand hygiene and/or prolonged exposure to water, also known as "wet work." In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, frequent hand hygiene has become a global recommendation for all individuals, and new workplace guidelines for hand sanitization and surface sterilization are affecting occupations not previously considered at risk of excessive wet work including grocery or retail workers, postal workers, sanitization workers, and others. In this review, we discuss the etiology and pathogenesis of occupational ICD with additional focus on treatment and interventions that can be made at an institutional and even national level for education and prevention of ICD resulting from frequent hand hygiene.
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Rehabilitation and Prevention of Hand Eczema. Contact Dermatitis 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36335-2_71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Choi YY, Ho DH, Cho JH. Self-Healable Hydrogel-Liquid Metal Composite Platform Enabled by a 3D Printed Stamp for a Multimodular Sensor System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:9824-9832. [PMID: 31985196 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogels and liquid metals have been emerging as potential materials for use in self-healing electronics. This paper presents a simple fabrication procedure for a custom-designed hydrogel-liquid metal composite and its various applications. The hydrogel is patterned using three-dimensional printed molds for creating an electrical pathway, which is subsequently filled with liquid metal. The lifetime and self-healing property of the hydrogel improve drastically through coating of its surface with a moisture protectant layer and via the formation of an oxidized layer of liquid metal, respectively. Three joined units of the resulting hydrogel-liquid metal composite are successfully applied as self-healable electrodes in a customizable multimodular sensor system consisting of a photoresistor, a thermistor, and a tilt switch. The composite is also used as an electrode for biosignal (electromyogram, electrocardiogram, and electrodermal activity) detection, and its sensing ability is found to be comparable to that of a conventional Ag/AgCl electrode. The demonstrated hydrogel-liquid metal composite provides wide scope for researchers to achieve practical advances in self-healing electronics.
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- Yoon Young Choi
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Yonsei University , Seoul 03722 , Korea
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Rehabilitation and Prevention of Hand Eczema. Contact Dermatitis 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72451-5_71-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Writers AM. Follow gentle cleansing practices to minimize the development of incontinence-associated dermatitis in the elderly. DRUGS & THERAPY PERSPECTIVES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40267-018-0553-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Varothai S, Winayanuwattikun W, Phaitoonwattanakij S, Kasemsarn P, Boonchai W. An investigator-blinded, randomized, prospective, comparative study of efficacy of four anti-inflammatory and barrier hand moisturizers in patients with chronic hand dermatitis. Dermatol Ther 2018; 31:e12670. [DOI: 10.1111/dth.12670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Supenya Varothai
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital; Mahidol University; Bangkok Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital; Mahidol University; Bangkok Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital; Mahidol University; Bangkok Thailand
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Beele H, Smet S, Van Damme N, Beeckman D. Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Pathogenesis, Contributing Factors, Prevention and Management Options. Drugs Aging 2017; 35:1-10. [DOI: 10.1007/s40266-017-0507-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Boiten WA, Berkers T, Absalah S, van Smeden J, Lavrijsen APM, Bouwstra JA. Applying a vernix caseosa based formulation accelerates skin barrier repair by modulating lipid biosynthesis. J Lipid Res 2017; 59:250-260. [PMID: 29217624 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m079186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Restoring the lipid homeostasis of the stratum corneum (SC) is a common strategy to enhance skin barrier function. Here, we used a ceramide containing vernix caseosa (VC)-based formulation and were able to accelerate barrier recovery in healthy volunteers. The recovery was examined over 16 days by monitoring trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) after barrier disruption by tape-stripping. Four skin sites were used to examine the effects of both treatment and barrier recovery. After 16 days, samples were harvested at these sites to examine the SC ceramide composition and lipid organization. Changes in ceramide profiles were identified using principal component analysis. After barrier recovery, the untreated sites showed increased levels of ceramide subclass AS and ceramides with a 34 total carbon-atom chain length, while the mean ceramide chain length was reduced. These changes were diminished by treatment with the studied formulation, which concurrently increased the formulated ceramides. Correlations were observed between SC lipid composition, lipid organization, and TEWL, and changes in the ceramide subclass composition suggest changes in the ceramide biosynthesis. These results suggest that VC-based formulations enhance skin barrier recovery and are attractive candidates to treat skin disorders with impaired barrier properties.
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- Walter A Boiten
- Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Surber C, Kottner J. Skin care products: What do they promise, what do they deliver. J Tissue Viability 2017; 26:29-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Mostosi C, Simonart T. Effectiveness of Barrier Creams against Irritant Contact Dermatitis. Dermatology 2016; 232:353-62. [DOI: 10.1159/000444219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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