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Pol J Cosmetol 2013, 16(4): 250-257pl  Ingredients in cosmetic preparations for alergic skin-careIzabela Grzegorczyk-Karolak 1/, Żaneta Raczkiewicz 2/ 1/ Zakład Biologii i Botaniki Farmaceutycznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi 2/ Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Nauk o Zdrowiu w Łodzi Summary Allergic skin is a cosmetic problem that often reduces the comfort of an everyday life. Caring for such a skin might be tricky as it responds drastically to stimulants to which a natural skin of a healthy person would not. Appropriate cosmetics for people with a sensitive skin has to be composed of plain but high-quality ingredients. Such cosmetics must not irritate the skin, they have to aid and maintain it´s natural resistance against environmental conditions. Cosmetic preparations for sensitive skin has to act delicately while keeping amounts of preservatives and fragrances as low as possible. Among such cosmetics we may find ones that are composed and designed for restoring lipid barrier of a skin, moisturizing, regenerating, comforting, antiphlogistic, protective and immunostimulant function. In this paper, the most common ingredients used in cosmetics for allergic skin are presented. Key words: skin allergies, anti-inflammatory activity, cosmetic formula, sensitive skin |