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Article: Topical growth factors are latest hot trend in skin care.(SUPPLY SIDE)
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- Mass Market Retailers
- Article date:
- August 13, 2007
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NEW YORK -- Antiaging products represent the hottest segment of skin care, and manufacturers have been aggressive in their search for ingredients that effectively rejuvenate aging skin cells.
Perhaps the greatest industry buzz these days is being generated by substances called topical growth factors, proteins that promote the organization and maintenance of cells and tissues within the body. They play a major role in the healing of wounds and apparently in the healing of skin damaged by the sun's ultraviolet rays.
The role of growth factors and other protein bodies called cytokines in wound healing (diabetic food disease and pressure ulcers are two ...