Editor: Bruna Galdorfini Chiari-Andréo

Cosmetology in Practice: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (Part 1)

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ISBN: 978-981-5322-26-2 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5322-25-5 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2026
DOI: 10.2174/97898153222551260101

Introduction

Cosmetology in Practice: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals offers an evidence-based, interdisciplinary overview of skin and adnexal care, bridging clinical health and aesthetic science. Moving from skin morphology and physiology through aging, dermatological disorders, raw materials and formulation science, it positions cosmetology as a tool for health promotion and prevention, not just appearance.


Key Features

  • - Evidence-based, practice-oriented approach integrating health and aesthetics.
  • - Logical progression from foundational science to clinical application.
  • - Coverage of photoprotective formulations and actives for anti-aging, skin lightening, acne, hair and body skin conditions.
  • - Discussion of injectable aesthetic substances.
  • - Guidance on evaluating product efficacy, safety and stability.
  • - Practical guidance on cosmetic prescription.

Readership :

Healthcare professionals and students in Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Aesthetic Sciences and Dermatology; secondarily, cosmetic-industry researchers and product developers.

Foreword

- Pp. i
Helena Margarida Ribeiro
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Preface

- Pp. ii
Bruna Galdorfini Chiari-Andréo
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List of Contributors

- Pp. iii-v (3)

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Histophysiology of the Skin and its Accessory Structures

- Pp. 1-16 (16)
Victor José Benedito Rodrigues, Viviann Ruocco-Vetucci, Ana Paula de Souza Faloni, Bruna Galdorfini Chiari-Andréo*

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Pillars of Facial Aging

- Pp. 17-47 (31)
Thallita Pereira Queiroz*, Eloá Rodrigues Luvizuto

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Skin Functioning Disorders and Main Pathologies

- Pp. 48-59 (12)
Manoela Tiago*

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Skin Health as a Reflection of Body Health

- Pp. 60-79 (20)
Anielly Costa Bastos, João Cesar Salgado dos Santos, Maria Vitória Cordeiro Silva, Patrick Chiodi De Oliveira, Vinícius Faim Martins, Felipe Alessandre Aguiar Castro, Bruna Galdorfini Chiari-Andréo*

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Importance of Cosmetics in Maintaining Health and Preventing Skin Aging

- Pp. 80-96 (17)
Hariel Maffei Umesaki Tessaro, Any Carolina Ióca Diniz, Bruna Santa Rosa, Giovana Piovezan Fioresi, Laís Beanucci Coelho, Laura Arruda Mascaro, Susan Mitie Hayashida, Vera Isaac*

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Basic Cosmetic Raw Materials: Products for Use on the Skin

- Pp. 97-115 (19)
Débora Quintas Balla, Alexandra Hubner, Rafaela Sasounian, Aline Rocha Vieira, Ana Lucía Morocho-Jacome, Gabriela de Argollo Marques, Renata Miliani Martinez, Thalita Marcilio Candido, André Rolim Baby*, Fabiana Vieira Lima

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Basic Cosmetic Raw Materials: Hair Care Products

- Pp. 116-131 (16)
Ursulandréa Sanches Abelan*, Matheus Henrique Vieira, Érica Savassa Pinto Cacoci, Celso Martins Junior, Cibele Rosana Ribeiro Castro Lima, Chung Man Chin

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Polymers: A Perspective on their Classifications and Contributions in the Cosmetics Industry

- Pp. 132-156 (25)
Adenia M. Alves Nunes, Diegox Diego P. da Silva Lima, Mariana M. Dantas, Mariana Rillo Sato, João Augusto Oshiro-Júnior*

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Traditional Cosmetic Forms

- Pp. 157-183 (27)
Diogo Baltazar*

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Technological and Innovative Cosmetic Forms

- Pp. 184-204 (21)
Fernanda B. De Almeida, Bruna Santa Rosa, Ana Carolina N. Ishida, Ana Luísa De S. Gonçalves, Denys P.C. De Oliveira, Mariana S. Martins, Vera Isaac*

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Photoprotective Formulations

- Pp. 205-220 (16)
Lia Carolina Oliveira Dos Santos, Antonio José Guillot, Mique Martínez-Navarrete, Teresa Mª Garrigues, Ana Melero Zaera*

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Subject Index

- Pp. 221-225 (5)
Bruna Galdorfini Chiari-Andréo
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