Cosmeceutical Critique

Review of plant phenolics, Part 2: flavonoid compounds

Publish date: September 12, 2017

Conclusion

Dr. Leslie S. Baumann

Divided into six subclasses, flavonoids are the most abundant, diverse, and best studied group of polyphenols. These substances display wide-ranging antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and antimicrobial effects, and they continue to stake a broader claim as staple ingredients in the topical dermatologic armamentarium.

Dr. Baumann is a private practice dermatologist, researcher, author and entrepreneur who practices in Miami. She founded the Cosmetic Dermatology Center at the University of Miami in 1997. Dr. Baumann wrote two textbooks: “Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice” (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002), and “Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients,” (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014), and a New York Times Best Sellers book for consumers, “The Skin Type Solution” (New York: Bantam Dell, 2006). Dr. Baumann has received funding for advisory boards and/or clinical research trials from Allergan, Evolus, Galderma, and Revance. She is the founder and CEO of Skin Type Solutions Franchise Systems LLC.