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photo: Mayer George, Shutterstock.com rity as well as the nature of the pol- lutants. Alterations that disturb the skin barrier function, in either stra- tum corneum lipid metabolism or protein components of the corneo- cytes, are involved in the develop- ment of various skin diseases. Since the protective ability of the skin is limited, problems arise when abnor- mal exposure to environmental stress exceeds its normal defensive position. A lthough human skin shields against pollution, prolonged and repetitive exposure will have profound negative effects in- cluding accelerated skin aging, in- flammatory or allergic skin con- ditions such as atopic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis and even acne. Skin cancer is the most serious ef- fect of exposure to pollution. The mode by which pollutants enter the skin depends on the skin’s integ- Smoke for testing effects Anti-pollution testing | A new validated clinical method evaluates the effects of specific cosmetic products against in-vivo gaseous pollution exposure. AUTHORS: Stephan Bielfeldt, Arne Böhling Gunja Springmann, Klaus-Peter Wilhelm ProDerm, Institute for Applied Dermatological Research, Schenefeld, Germany sbielfeldt@proderm.de www.proderm.de Eva pol A n eval of whe tion teer und smo tion ­ barr liqu spec adv sma quir and dete tive ingr tion aret stan com hum issu tion us t “livi clin The on t Ciga plex chem reac ­ reac trop tal c cino of o SPOTLIGHT: ANTI-POLLUTION 42  l  COSSMA 7–8 I 2016 www.cossma.com NE The effe nega (UV mat pou ozo asso disc sun skin N N COS1607_42_Proderm_Antipol.indd 42 26.07.16 10:39 COS1607_42_Proderm_Antipol.indd 4226.07.1610:39

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