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January 2010 in “Mediators of Inflammation” Skin surface lipids are important for skin health and altering them could help prevent aging and treat skin conditions.
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July 2009 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” PEVs improve minoxidil skin penetration, increasing hair growth.
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August 2011 in “Parasitology Research” Mint essential oils can kill parasites that cause cystic echinococcosis, with M. pulegium oil being more effective than M. piperita oil.