ReviewClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2017
Pollution and acne: is there a link?
Review in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.
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38 citing papers in PubMed.
- Protective effects of a day/night dual-antioxidant serum on skin: A randomized, regimen-controlled study in Chinese women exposed to air pollution.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2023Trial
- Exploration of Natural Adsorbents for Applications in Pollution-Reducing Cosmetic Formulations.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- [Effects of particulate matter pollution on human skin].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Exposome involvement in the development of acne vulgaris.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The Environmental Determinants of Skin Health: Linking Climate Change, Air Pollution, and the Dermatologic Disease Burden.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Effects of Ecological Environment on Physiological Indicators of Facial Skin in Hainan.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- The Role of Temperature and Subphase Components in Shaping Selected Physicochemical Properties of the Phosphatidylinositol Monolayer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Air Pollution and Skin Diseases.Annals of dermatology · 2025Review
- Effect of afzelin on inflammation and lipogenesis in particulate matter-stimulatedFrontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Protective Potential of a Botanical-Based Supplement Ingredient against the Impact of Environmental Pollution on Cutaneous and Cardiopulmonary Systems: Preclinical Study.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
- Tension as a key factor in skin responses to pollution.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Environmental Air Pollutants Affecting Skin Functions with Systemic Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Red- and Near-Infrared-Excited Autofluorescence as a Marker for Acute Oxidative Stress in Skin Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Ex Vivo and In Vivo.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Investigation of a Minocycline-Loaded Nanoemulgel for the Treatment of Acne Rosacea.Pharmaceutics · 2022Article
- Advances in Biomedical Functions of Natural Whitening Substances in the Treatment of Skin Pigmentation Diseases.Pharmaceutics · 2022Review
- Effects of <10-µm Particulate Matter on Cultured Human Sebocytes and Outer Root Sheath Cells and Usefulness of Siegesbeckia Herba Extract.Annals of dermatology · 2022Article
- Inflammasome involvement in CS-induced damage in HaCaT keratinocytes.In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal · 2022Article
- Particulate matter increases Cutibacterium acnes-induced inflammation in human epidermal keratinocytes via the TLR4/NF-κB pathway.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
In recent years, the critical role that inflammation may play in the development and progression of acne has become increasingly recognized. The prevalence of acne is similar between Asian and Caucasian women, but Asian women have a higher prevalence of inflammatory acne. They also report their symptoms exacerbate during periods of high air pollution. The objective of this study was to review the current evidence that links air pollution to worsening of acne symptoms. Firstly, a group of five Asian and three European scientists with expertise in Dermatology reviewed the current literature and described current acne treatment practices in their countries. During this activity, they identified the need for further epidemiological and clinical research. Secondly, additional studies ensued which provided evidence that acne symptoms might exacerbate in regions of high ambient air pollution. Based on these findings, the authors suggest that people with acne should protect the natural barrier function of their skin with emollients and ultraviolet (UV)A/UVB protection.
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