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Prescription Versus Over-The-Counter Moisturizers: Unraveling the Mystery Zoe Diana Draelos, MD CosmetiC Consultation Prescription Versus Over-the-counter Moisturizers: Unraveling the Mystery Zoe Diana Draelos, MD oisturizers are the single most important cat- Repairing the Skin Barrier egory of products in dermatology. Moisturizer Damage to the skin barrier results in increased water M formulations function as the vehicle in all loss, thus signaling the body that intercellular lipid lotion and cream prescription products. They can carry synthesis must be initiated. The skin barrier is formed corticosteroids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, and topical by the protein-rich cells of the stratum corneum with antibiotics to the skin. Moisturizers also are the basis of intervening intercellular lipids. In the viable epidermis, all lotion and cream sunscreens. Further, moisturizers are the nucleated cells possess tight, gap, and adherens junc- an important active agent in all cosmeceuticals allowing tions with desmosomes and cytoskeletal elements that substantiation of claims such as improved skin appear- contribute to the barrier. Moisturizers attempt to mimic ance, reduction in the appearance of fine lines, and alle- the intercellular lipids that are synthesized in the ke- viation of dryness. ratinocytes during epidermal differentiation and then are More recently, moisturizers have adapted to the pre- extruded into the extracellular domains. These lipids are scription realmCOS in the role of barrier repair creams. DERM Is composed of ceramides, free fatty acids, and cholesterol, there a difference between moisturization and barrier which covalently bind to the cornified envelope proteins. repair? It is an interesting question because moisturizers Many moisturizers include these substances in an attempt do not really moisturize the skin. While water may be to provide “natural” ingredients to aid in barrier repair. the first ingredient in lotion moisturizer formulations, It is unlikely that externally applied ceramides, free fatty the water simply evaporates from the skin leaving behind acids, or cholesterol get incorporated into the extracellu- oil-soluble ingredients suspended within the water phase lar lipids, but they may aid in creating an environment for withDo an emulsifier. This water doesNot not moisturize the barrier repair,Copy which is the rationale for most prescription skin. Where then does the water come from that hydrates moisturizers currently available. the skin in a moisturizer? The water comes from within the body and the moisturizer prevents the water from Prescription Barrier Repair Moisturizers leaving the skin and evaporating into the lower humidity Prescription barrier repair moisturizers possess many environment. Moisturizers actually function by creating of the same ingredients found in the OTC market, yet an environment that is optimal for barrier repair, allowing these creams are different because the US Food and Drug the skin barrier to heal itself in the most efficient man- Administration has approved them as a 510(k) device. ner possible. Thus moisturization and barrier repair are The 510(k) device approval process was originally devel- really synonyms for the same process; however, prescrip- oped to insure the safety of equipment with an on/off tion moisturizers are labeled as barrier repair products switch. Lasers, light devices, cardiac pacemakers, and while over-the-counter (OTC) moisturizers are simply insulin pumps represent equipment requiring this type termed moisturizers. of approval. While creams are not traditionally thought of as “devices,” they received approval because they induce a physical change in the skin. This physical change was documented as an increase in skin hydration resulting Dr. Draelos is Consulting Professor, Department of Dermatology, from a decrease in water loss to the environment, known Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. as transepidermal water loss (TEWL). The author reports no conflicts of interest in relation to this article. Barrier repair products place a water-impervious Correspondence: Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, 2444 N Main St, High film over the skin surface, which decreases TEWL. Point, NC 27262 ([email protected]). Transepidermal water loss is elevated when the skin 256 Cosmetic Dermatology® • JUNE 2011 • VOL. 24 NO. 6 www.cosderm.com Copyright Cosmetic Dermatology 2011. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted without the prior written permission of the Publisher. barrier is damaged, representing the physiologic signal but their ingredient disclosure and effect on the skin for barrier repair initiated by ceramide synthesis. There is similar. are a variety of different formulations that presently have 510(k) approval producing barrier repair by different Natural Hyaluronic Acid Humectancy and mechanisms based on a variety of key ingredients. The Barrier Repair key ingredients in the prescription moisturizers are all Maintaining proper water balance in the skin is key to available in the OTC market; however, their value in bar- keeping skin hydrated in a hostile environment. The rier repair is discussed. skin must have some capacity to hold water or desicca- tion would occur immediately. The natural water holding The Skin Barrier and Ceramide Replacement material in the dermis is primarily hyaluronic acid, which As previously mentioned, ceramide synthesis is the first is the same material used for injection as a cosmetic filler step in barrier repair. This recognition has led to a variety (Juvéderm, Allergan Inc; Restylane, Medicis Aesthetics of OTC creams based on ceramide technology (CeraVe, Inc). These injectable hyaluronic acids are approved Coria Laboratories; Curél, Kao Brands Company). Nine as devices and so are some prescription moisturizers different ceramides have been identified and synthetically based on hyaluronic acid. Topically, hyaluronic acid is duplicated for inclusion in moisturizer formulations.1 The known as a humectant, which is the technical name ceramides are distinguished by their polar head group for substances that attract and hold water. Prescription architecture as well as their hydrocarbon chain proper- hyaluronic acid moisturizers are available as high con- ties.2 A ceramide-dominant, triple-lipid barrier repair centration foams combined with glycerin, dimethicone, formulation (EpiCeram, Promius Pharma) was designed and petrolatum (Hylatopic, Onset Therapeutics) and liq- to correct the lipid-biochemical abnormalities in atopic uids in combination with glycerol and sorbitol (Bionect, dermatitis. It contains n-capric acid, cholesterol, and JSJ Pharmaceuticals). conjugated linolenic acid. In addition, candelilla was and Does the inclusion of hyaluronic acid make a product petrolatumCOS is included to decrease TEWL. It received DERM a prescription? Not necessarily. Several high-end OTC US Food and Drug Administration approval in April 2006 cosmetic moisturizers contain hyaluronic acid. Is hyal- for use as a nonsteriodal lipid barrier emulsion to manage uronic acid the only humectant in the marketplace? No. the symptoms of dry skin associated with a variety of der- Glycerin, proteins, vitamins, propylene glycol, and poly- matologic diseases.3 It was compared to fluticasone cream ethylene glycol are more commonly used, less expensive in 121 patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis humectants. Humectant ingredients are included in all for 28 days. The researchers found that the ceramide device highly effective OTC moisturizers. The difference is that reducedDo SCORing atopic dermatitis Not (SCORAD) scores, prescription Copy moisturizers have submitted a 510(k) appli- decreased pruritus, and improved sleep habits; however, cation based on the humectancy of hyaluronic acid while faster improvement was seen with the topical corticoste- the OTC moisturizers have not. roid at day 14.4 The unique aspect of this cream is that the patented ratio of the triple-lipid combination mimics that Fatty Acids, Lipid Trilayers, and Barrier Repair of physiologic lipids. A different approach to skin moisturization is the use of Over-the-counter ceramide formulations contain sim- free fatty acids. Free fatty acids are found in the intercel- ilar ceramides to prescription formulations but do not lular lipids that reside between corneocytes to create a utilize the patented ratio. To do so, they would have waterproof, moderately impermeable barrier. Scanning to purchase a license for use of the patent from the electron micrographs show the intercellular lipid bands inventor. It is unknown how important the ratio is as trilayer entities with a dimension of 3.3 nm. These versus the presence of ceramides. While it is possible bands usually occur in groups of 6 or 9 and are again to demonstrate penetration of ceramides into the stra- essential for human life. It is estimated that the lipid layer tum corneum by analyzing tape stripping of the skin has a total thickness of 13 nm and accounts for the inabil- following application, it is hard to know exactly how ity of particles larger than 13 nm to penetrate the skin. these externally applied ceramides affect skin physiol- Indeed, nanoparticles smaller than 13 nm can penetrate, ogy. Because the skin heals itself eventually, with or causing the health concerns currently debated. without the external application of moisturizers, it is It is theorized that supplementing the skin with free difficult to study the subtleties of moisturizer-expedited fatty acids can lead to barrier repair. One such 510(k)- healing. Over-the-counter moisturizers
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