Want More Education?

Delve deeper into the science behind skin care with —Skin Inc. Video Education!

Most Popular in:

Ingredients

2505

Hydroquinone: Is the Cure Worse Than the Problem?

2060

Navigating Through Anti-aging Ingredients

897

Vitamin A: New Applications and Outcomes

643

Epidermal Growth Factor for Skin Regeneration

608

Peel Away the Mysteries of Acids

482

Plant Stem Cells: The Next Generation in Skin Care Technology

411

The Truth About Parabens

328

Vitamin D: Why It's Important in Your Skin Care Business

317

The Lure of Organic Ingredients

252

Anti-aging Ingredients for Sensitive Skin

Email This Item! Print This Item!

The Secret Behind Eyelash Growth and Sunscreen's Dark Side

By: Rebecca James Gadberry
Posted: June 11, 2008, from the November 2006 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.

page 3 of 7

2 M Sugimoto and Y Uji, Quantitative analysis of eyelash lengthening following topical latanoprost therapy. Can J Ophthalmol (37) 342–345 (2002)

3 R Noecker, S Bulau and J Schwiegerling, Xalatan-induced changes in periocular skin pigmentation and lash dimensions measured using a digital imaging technique. J Invest Ophthalmol (40) S832 (1999)

4 G Stechhi, S Saccucci, S Molinari and F De Gregorio, Eyelash hypertrichosis induced by topical latanoprost: 6-month follow-up study. Acta Ophthalmol Scand (Suppl. 236) 56–57 (2002)

5 R Wolf, H Matz, M Zalish, A Pollack and E Orion, Prostaglandin analogs for hair growth: Great expectations, Dermatology Online Journal 9(3): 7

6 M Johnstone, Brief latanoprost RX induces hypertrichosis [abstract], Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (Suppl. 39) S258 (1998)