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- Title
Chaves Thermal Spring Water Impact on Skin Health: Potential Cosmetic Application.
- Authors
Pinto-Ribeiro, Inês; Castro, Cláudia; Rocha, Pedro Emanuel; Carvalho, Maria João; Pintado, Ana; Mendes, Adélia; Pedrosa, Sílvia Santos; Capeto, Paula; Azevedo-Silva, João; Oliveira, Ana L. S.; Pintado, Manuela; Madureira, Ana Raquel
- Abstract
Featured Application: Chaves thermal spring water, due to its potential anti-inflammatory and antipollution properties, has the potential to be incorporated into a cosmetic formulation. Since ancient times, thermal spring water has been proven to be beneficial to the skin and to improving dermatologic disorders, explaining its incorporation into cosmetic formulations as an active ingredient. Chaves thermal spring water, from northern Portugal, has been used as a local spa since Roman times, and its customers are satisfied with its medicinal quality. Despite the lack of published evidence on its specific effects on the skin, this study evaluates the potential of using Chaves thermal water as a cosmetic ingredient. The physiochemical composition demonstrated that Chaves thermal spring water is low-mineralized water, and its major components are sodium, potassium, silicon, and calcium. In vitro experiments demonstrated that this low mineralization might explain the absence of antioxidant and antiaging potential, and the maintenance of collagen and fibronectin levels. The quantification of the IL-6 levels showed that Chaves thermal spring water could be used as an anti-inflammatory product, suggesting its use by individuals with skin diseases. In agreement with this result, in vivo experiments revealed that Chaves thermal spring water improved the integrity of the skin barrier and preserved the skin microbial community. Overall, the present work suggests that Chaves thermal spring water might be used as a cosmetic product.
- Subjects
HOT springs; GEOTHERMAL resources; WATER springs; MICROBIAL communities; SKIN diseases
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 17, p7911
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14177911