Ebook: Skin care: beyond the basics

Advanced anatomy and physiology of the skin -- Hygiene and sterilization techniques -- The immune system -- communicable diseases -- Hormones -- Skin analysis -- Recognize and refer medical conditions -- Essential knowledge of chemistry -- Cosmetic chemistry and functional ingredients -- Performance ingredients and active ingredients -- Skin care products -- Claims in cosmetics -- Sensitive skin, allergies and irritants -- Rosacea -- Acne and the esthetician -- Comedogenicity -- Extraction -- The intrinsic aging process -- Sun and sun damage -- The new science of aging skin treatment -- Chemical peeling and exfoliation procedures -- Plastic and cosmetic surgery: treating the patient -- Cosmetic medicine and medical relations -- The scientific approach.