Quality of life in female users of antiageing cosmetic products/aesthetic treatments

Ageing is accompanied by physical changes, both at the physiological and appearance levels. The way people perceive these changes have important consequences on general health and quality of life (QoL). This study analysed the relationship between sociodemographic variables, psychological variables, use of antiageing cosmetic products/aesthetic treatments, and QoL.Le vieillissement s'accompagne de changements physiques, tant au niveau physiologique qu’au niveau de l'apparence. La façon dont les gens perçoivent ces changements a des conséquences importantes sur la santé générale et la qualité de vie (QdV). Cette étude a analysé la relation entre les variables sociodémographiques, les variables psychologiques, l'utilisation de produits cosmétiques anti-âge/soins esthétiques et la QdV. Méthodes: Cette étude transversale a inclus un échantillon de 271 femmes, âgées de 25 à 70 ans, utilisatrices de produits cosmétiques anti-âge et/ou de soins esthétiques. Les participants ont été évalués sur la morbidité psychologique (Hospit Anxiety and Depression Scale), les schémas d'apparence (Appearance Schemas Inventory - Revised), l'estime de soi (Roenberg Self-Esteem Scale), le perfectionnisme (Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale), l'auto-perception du vieillissement (Brief Questionnaire sur les perceptions du vieillissement) et QdV (SF-12v2). Résultats: Être plus âgé et avoir un revenu du ménage plus élevé était associé à une meilleure qualité de vie. L'utilisation de produits raffermissants pour le visage, de produits de coloration capillaire et de soins solaires était également associée à une meilleure qualité de vie. La morbidité psychologique et le perfectionnisme ont contribué négativement à la qualité de vie, tandis que le revenu du ménage a contribué positivement. Les perceptions du vieillissement ont modéré la relation entre l'estime de soi et la qualité de vie. Conclusion: Selon les résultats, des programmes d'intervention visant à réduire la morbidité psychologique, à augmenter l'estime de soi, à promouvoir des schémas de perfectionnisme plus adaptatifs et à reconnaître le rôle de la perception de l'âge sont nécessaires pour améliorer la qualité de vie des femmes. L'influence de l'utilisation de produits cosmétiques pour prévenir/minimiser les signes du vieillissement doit être davantage perçue.This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (PSI/01662), School of Psychology, University of Minho, supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget (Ref.: UIDB/PSI/01662/2020

In Vitro Evaluation of the Photoreactivity and Phototoxicity of Natural Polyphenol Antioxidants

Polyphenols are a large family of natural compounds widely used in cosmetic products due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory beneficial properties and their ability to prevent UV radiation-induced oxidative stress. Since these compounds present chromophores and are applied directly to the skin, they can react with sunlight and exert phototoxic effects. The available scientific information on the phototoxic potential of these natural compounds is scarce, and thus the aim of this study was to evaluate the photoreactivity and phototoxicity of five phenolic antioxidants with documented use in cosmetic products. A standard ROS assay was validated and applied to screen the photoreactivity of the natural phenolic antioxidants caffeic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), and rutin. The phototoxicity potential was determined by using a human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT), based on the 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake phototoxicity test. Although all studied phenolic antioxidants absorbed UV/Vis radiation in the range of 290 to 700 nm, only DOPAC was able to generate singlet oxygen. The generation of reactive oxygen species is an early-stage chemical reaction as part of the phototoxicity mechanism. Yet, none of the studied compounds decreased the viability of keratinocytes after irradiation, leading to the conclusion that they do not have phototoxic potential. The data obtained with this work suggests that these compounds are safe when incorporated in cosmetic products.This work is financed by national funds from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., in the scope of the project UIDP/04378/2020, UIDB/04378/2020 of the Research Unit on Applied Molecular Biosciences-UCIBIO and the project LA/P/0140/2020 of the Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy-i4HB and UIDB/00081/2020 grant funded by FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Cognitive processes and math performance : a study with children at third grade of basic education

The present study aims to examine the relationship between cognitive factors and mathematical achievement in primary education. Participants were 103 Portuguese third grade students, aged 8 and 9. All participants completed a battery for working memory (WMTB-C), a test of general intelligence (Raven's Progressive Color Matrices), a selective attention test (d2), and mathematical exercises (arithmetic story problems and measurement skills). Data suggested significant correlations between math performance, executive, visuo- spatial sketchpad and g factor. Our findings suggest the importance of the cognitive factors in two mathematical domains considered. In consonance with the research in this area, we conclude that working memory (WM) assumes an important role in different math curricular achievements

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of portuguese press coverage regarding cosmetic products: a pilot test for a case study

A Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Cosmetológicas e a Step Exhibitions têm o orgulho de anunciar um fórum para a comunicação, a colaboração, e a inovação para o Mercado Português de Cosméticos e indústrias relacionadas. O Cosmetinnov reúne os principais decisores e inovadores de todo o setor da cosmética. Durante os dois dias do evento terá a oportunidade de fazer novos contactos e realizar negócios com centenas de profissionais que procuram encontrar soluções, obter respostas e adquirir produtos e serviços fundamentais ao desenvolvimento e fabrico dos seus produtos cosméticos. Ao atrair desde pequenas e médias empresas até grandes empresas internacionais, o Cosmetinnov 2020 oferece uma oportunidade inigualável de colocar a sua empresa em contacto com pessoas chave para o seu negócio.The Sociedade Portuguesa Ciencias Cosmetológicas and Step Exhibitions are proud to announce a forum for communication and collaboration, and innovation for the Portuguese Cosmetics Market and beyond. Cosmetinnov brings together the key decision makers and innovators from across the cosmetic sector. During the two-days event you can meet, network and do business with hundreds of professionals looking to find solutions, obtain answers, and buy the products and services they need to fulfil their cosmetics development and manufacturing requirements. Ranging from SMEs through to major international corporations, Cosmetinnov delivers an unrivalled opportunity to put your business in front of the people you need to meet

Three months-old’ preferences for biological motion configuration and its subsequent decline

To perceive, identify and understand the action of others, it is essential to perceptually organize individual and local moving body parts (such as limbs) into the whole configuration of a human body in action. Configural processing—processing the relations among features or parts of a stimulus—is a fundamental ability in the perception of several important social stimuli, such as faces or biological motion. Despite this, we know very little about how human infants develop the ability to perceive and prefer configural relations in biological motion. We present two preferential looking experiments (one cross-sectional and one longitudinal) measuring infants’ preferential attention between a coherent motion configuration of a person walking vs. a scrambled point-light walker (i.e., a stimulus in which all configural relations were removed, thus, in which the perception of a person is impossible). We found that three-month-old infants prefer a coherent point-light walker in relation to a scrambled display, but both five- and seven-month-old infants do not show any preference. We discuss our findings in terms of the different perceptual, attentional, motor, and brain processes available at each age group, and how they dynamically interact with selective attention toward the coherent and socially relevant motion of a person walking during our first year of life.ICL was supported by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (PD/BD/105966/2014), and AFP by the research grants PTDC/PSI-GER/2463/2021, PTDC/MHC-PCN/1530/2014, and IF/00217/2013. This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (PSI/01662), School of Psychology, University of Minho, supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget (Ref.: UIDB/PSI/01662/2020)

Patterned piezoelectric scaffolds for osteogenic differentiation

The morphological clues of scaffolds can determine cell behavior and, therefore, the patterning of electroactive polymers can be a suitable strategy for bone tissue engineering. In this way, this work reports on the influence of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) electroactive micropatterned scaffolds on the proliferation and differentiation of bone cells. For that, micropatterned P(VDF-TrFE) scaffolds were produced by lithography in the form of arrays of lines and hexagons and then tested for cell proliferation and differentiation of pre-osteoblast cell line. Results show that more anisotropic surface microstructures promote bone differentiation without the need of further biochemical stimulation. Thus, the combination of specific patterns with the inherent electroactivity of materials provides a promising platform for bone regeneration.This work was supported by national funds through the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and by ERDF through COMPETE2020—Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (POCI) in the framework of the Strategic Programs UID/FIS/04650/2020 and UIDB/04436/2020 and projects PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017 and PTDC/BTM-MAT/28237/2017. TA thank FCT for the grant SFRH/BD/141136/2018 and CR thanks the FCT for the contract under the Stimulus of Scientific Employment (DL57/2016 junior researcher contract). Finally, the authors acknowledge funding by Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERFD) through the project PID2019-106099RB-C43/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and from the Basque Government Industry and Education Departments under the ELKARTEK and PIBA (PIBA-2018-06) programs, respectively

Antimicrobial activity of fruit packages coated with nanomaterials based in metal-ions zeolites

The transport and storage of fruits is frequently compromised by microbial contaminations, especially during the delivery of these perishable foods to the public. The development of smart packages against microbial contaminations is an alternative of great interest to help controlling post-harvest diseases. The incorporation of nanomaterials, such as metal-ions zeolites with antimicrobial properties, in the semi-rigid alveolar structure for fruits transport/storage could allow the preservation of fruit with safety and quality, by inhibiting/reducing the growth of microrganisms. In this work, metal-ions zeolite nanomaterials were incorporated on the packaging material and the antibacterial activity was tested against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The package material exhibited good antimicrobial activity against the two bacteria (Figure 1), which are promising results for industrial application.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Expressions of the Individual’s behavior in Digital Network: Education in a Technological Society

The article assumes that the behavior of expressions of individuals is related to the digital network, in which forms of human relationships are being forged in order to understand differently the process of teaching and learning with autonomy that can generate a new way of thinking, creating values and representations. This may resize behaviors in individuals and affect the perception of the subject in relation to themselves and others. New technologies, consumption and media influence shape and build the contemporary psyche. Thus, it becomes essential to consider the force with which the new messaging serving media plays in order to socialize and in the individual subjectivity. In this context, new challenges for education that allow the birth of studies and concepts, in order to explain this new reality and to contribute to the art of teaching and learning. One of these, therefore, will be part of this work, which is called Informational Normosis or Informatosis

Operational research IO 2021—analytics for a better world. XXI Congress of APDIO, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, November 7–8, 2021

This book provides the current status of research on the application of OR methods to solve emerging and relevant operations management problems. Each chapter is a selected contribution of the IO2021 - XXI Congress of APDIO, the Portuguese Association of Operational Research, held in Figueira da Foz from 7 to 8 November 2021. Under the theme of analytics for a better world, the book presents interesting results and applications of OR cutting-edge methods and techniques to various real-world problems. Of particular importance are works applying nonlinear, multi-objective optimization, hybrid heuristics, multicriteria decision analysis, data envelopment analysis, simulation, clustering techniques and decision support systems, in different areas such as supply chain management, production planning and scheduling, logistics, energy, telecommunications, finance and health. All chapters were carefully reviewed by the members of the scientific program committee.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio