Sebum is the number one enemy of human skin. That’s what dermatologist Dr. Rachael Eckel of The Skin Health Institute in Trinidad and Medical Advisor for ZO Skin Health believes, since excess sebum is ...

Sebaceous glands are essential for maintaining the structure and function of the skin. In a process known as holocrine secretion, cells in the periphery of the gland accumulate large amounts of lipid ...

Accutane, known generically as isotretinoin, is not simply a strong acne medication. It is a systemic retinoid that ...

The free fatty acid fraction of sebum may be important in inflammation. Possibly an important difference between sebum from acne patients and age-matched controls is that the concentration of linoleic ...

Here we have developed a novel method of culturing human sebocytes without transformation and using a feeder layer-free culture system to examine the role of the TGFβ pathway in the control of ...

Congested skin occurs when there is a buildup of sebum (oil) and dead skin cells, which can clog the pores. It is common on the face but can occur anywhere on the body. Congested skin can look dull ...