hydrocortisone
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Anti-Irritants
Hormone from the adrenal gland that can also be created synthetically. It has potent anti-inflammatory properties for skin, but prolonged use can destroy collagen in the skin and cause skin fragility (Sources: American Academy of Dermatology Guidelines of Care for the Use of Topical Glucocorticosteroids, www.aadassociation.org/Guidelines/topicalglu.html; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1996, volume 35, pages 615–619; and Cosmetic Dermatology, July 2002, pages 59–62).
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