Significant Reversal of Facial Wrinkle, Pigmented Spot and Roughness by Daily Application of Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate-Containing Skin Products for 12 Months-An 11-Year Longitudinal Skin Aging Rejuvenation Study.

Facial skin aging is an important psychophysical and social concern, especially in women. We compared facial parameters reflecting aging of the skin in 1999 and 2010 in 86 female volunteers. Then, all subjects applied three Galactomyces ferment filtrate-containing skin care products (G3 products; SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, SK-II Cellumination Essence, and SK-II Skin Signature Cream) twice daily for 12 months (M), with the skin parameters being measured at 2 M, 8 M, and 12 M during this period. Facial skin aging parameters such as wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, and roughness significantly deteriorated during the 11-year interval. This 11-year aging process was associated with reduced hydration and increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Notably, treatment with G3 products significantly and cumulatively increased skin hydration with a correlated reduction of TEWL during the 12 M treatment period. Such treatment also significantly and cumulatively reversed the 11-year facial skin aging in the three parameters of wrinkles, spots, and roughness. These results suggest that facial skin retains the potential to recover from the aging process when it is applied with appropriate cosmetic agents.

Crystal structure of (E)-3-[(2,6-di-methyl-phen-yl)diazen-yl]-7-methyl-1H-indazole.

The title azo compound, C16H16N4, was synthesized from 2,6-di-methyl-aniline. The diazenyl group adopts a trans (E) conformation, with an N=N bond length of 1.265 (4) Å. The pyrazole ring is approximately planar. In the crystal, zigzag chains along the b-axis direction with a C(3) is graph-set motif are formed by N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds involving the pyrazole moiety.

Crystal structure of 3,6-dihy-droxy-4,5-di-methyl-benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde.

The title compound, C10H10O4, was synthesized from tetra-methyl-1,4-benzo-quinone. In the crystal, the almost planar mol-ecule (r.m.s. deviation = 0.024 Å) forms intra-molecular hydrogen bonds between the aldehyde and hy-droxy groups and exhibits C 2v symmetry. This achiral mol-ecule crystallizes in the chiral space group P21 with inter-molecular O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding and C-H⋯π and C=O⋯π inter-actions stabilizing the crystal packing.