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Hyaluronic acid, Botulinum Toxin A, PLLA, PCL, lidocaine, hyaluronidase — molecular components.
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Bakuchiol is a natural meroterpene compound obtained from the plant extract of Babchi seed (Psoralea corylifolia), a cosmeceutical active ingredient often marketed as a "natural retinol alternative" that induces retinol-like transcriptional gene expression patterns without directly activating the retinoid receptor.
Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA); It is an injection tool that has the same mineral composition found in natural bones and teeth, is added to filler products in microsphere form, and provides both instant filler volume and biostimulation with long-term collagen neogenesis.
Chemical peeling is a topical or clinical active treatment method based on peeling and renewing the skin surface in a controlled manner. It is an aesthetic dermatology procedure that provides acne, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and skin texture improvement by accelerating keratinocyte turnover through hydroxyl acids (AHA, BHA, PHA) and enzymes.
Daxxify; Botulinum toxin type A product, developed by Revance Therapeutics, containing a peptide stimulator (RTP-004) and approved by the FDA for cosmetic indication in 2022, used in the treatment of glabellar wrinkles; It is a longer-acting alternative to Botox, with an effect duration of up to 6 months.
Dysport is a muscle-nerve blocking injection treatment containing the active ingredient Botulinum toxin type A (abobotulinumtoxin-A) produced by Ipsen, approved by FDA (2009) and TITCK, which reduces dynamic wrinkles by blocking facial expression muscles; It is known as a Botox alternative.
Moisturizer is a topical product that reduces the skin's trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and supports the skin barrier; It is a daily skin care product that should be selected and applied according to skin type, in lotion/cream/balm/ointment format, divided into three basic component categories: occlusive (prevent water loss), humectant (absorb water) and emollient (soften).
Hyaluronic acid (HA), the active ingredient used in dermal fillers, is a high molecular weight glucosaminoglycan polymer composed of β-1,4-D-glucuronic acid and β-1,3-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine repeating disaccharide, occurring naturally in the body; It is the most commonly used filler in facial filler in aesthetic injections, increasing skin hydration and volumetricity.
Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that depolymerizes the hyaluronic acid (HA) polymer and converts it into disaccharides and monomers; It is a pharmaceutical/medical application usually offered in animal origin or recombinant form, used to urgently reverse the undesirable results of HA fillers (overfilling, Tyndall effect, vascular occlusion, asymmetry, nodules) in aesthetic injections.
Jeuveau; Evolus Inc. It is a botulinum toxin type A neurotoxin injection treatment, containing prabotulinumtoxin-A, produced by Daewoong Pharmaceutical (South Korea), marketed by Daewoong Pharmaceutical (South Korea), approved by the FDA in 2019 primarily for cosmetic indication (glabellar lines), has a dose equivalent to Botox, has a rapid onset of effect (2-3 days) and is positioned with an economical price.
Niacinamide (nicotinamide) is the amide form of Vitamin B3 and is the active ingredient in cosmeceutical serums that strengthens the skin barrier, provides sebum regulation, inhibits melanin transfer and supports collagen synthesis; As a NAD+/NADP+ precursor, it is active in cellular energy metabolism.
Peptide serum are cosmeceutical active substances consisting of short-chain amino acid sequences (typically 2-50 amino acids, mostly 3-6), which trigger collagen and elastin synthesis, inhibit neurotransmitter release or prevent enzymatic degradation; They form the main component of the bulk in topical serum formulations used against signs of aging (wrinkles, loss of skin tension, fine lines).
Poly-L-Lactic acid (PLLA); Known under the trade name Sculptra, it is a synthetic polymer of the L-isomer of lactic acid naturally found in the body, and is a long-term (2-3 years) biostimulator filler that triggers fibroblast activation and collagen neogenesis through microparticles injected under the skin, and is based on the macrophage-mediated foreign body reaction mechanism, not direct volumization.
Retinol is the pre-vitamin form of Vitamin A1 (C20H30O), which is metabolized into retinal and retinoic acid in the skin and provides increased cellular turnover, collagen synthesis stimulation, melanin inhibition and anti-photoaging effects through nuclear receptors, and is the gold standard anti-aging active ingredient of the cosmetic industry.
Skin cleanser is a skincare product that removes sebum, sweat, make-up, dirt and environmental pollution from the facial skin with pH-compatible surfactants; It is in foam, milky, micellar, oil-based or balm form and fulfills its cleaning duty by protecting the skin barrier.
SPF (Sun Protection Factor) is a numerical indicator that measures the degree of protection of the skin from the UVB spectrum of sun rays. SPF 30 filters 97% of UVB rays, and SPF 50 filters 98%, through chemical (avobenzone, octinoxate, organic) or physical (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mineral) UV filters; broad-spectrum protection (UVA + UVB) and regular renewal (2 hours) are required.
Toner is a liquid product that balances the pH of the skin after cleansing and acts as a residue cleaner. It is divided into the categories of traditional astringen (alcohol-based, for aged skin) vs modern hydration tonic (glycerin + hyaluronic acid) vs exfoliating tonic (AHA 4-7%, BHA 2% — active exfoliating agent).
Vitamin C serum is a cosmeceutical serum formulation containing L-ascorbic acid or its derivatives (sodium ascorbyl phosphate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate); It is a dermocosmetic topical product class that provides anti-aging, brightening and UV protective effects with its antioxidant, collagen synthesis stimulating and melanin inhibition properties.
Xeomin (Incobotulinumtoxin-A), produced by Merz Aesthetics (Germany), containing the active substance botulinum toxin type A, purified from the complex protein structure (pure neurotoxin); It is a neuromuscular blocking injection treatment that was approved by the FDA in 2011 for aesthetic glabellar lines and is known for its low immunogenicity profile.