Research and Markets: Covering the US Market for Medicated Skincare Products.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23251) has announced the addition of Medicated medicated /med·i·cat·ed/ (med´i-kat?id) imbued with a medicinal substance. medicated contains a medicinal substance. Skincare in the United States to their offering. This report covers over-the-counter powders, ointments, creams and lotions that treat skin cuts, rashes, acne and other irritations. Overall, this market has increased 18% from 1999 to 2004 (4% in constant 2004 dollars). Category sales in 2004 from FDM (1) (Fused Deposition Modeling) See 3D printing. (2) (Frequency Division Multiplexing) Transmitting multiple data signals simultaneously over a single wire by using multiple carriers, each having a unique center frequency. channels, not including Wal-Mart, were $1,676 million. The medicated skincare market includes products treating a variety of skin conditions, including minor wounds, rashes and itches, acne, chapped lips, athlete's foot athlete's foot: see ringworm. athlete's foot Form of ringworm that affects the feet. In the inflammatory type, the infection may lie inactive much of the time, with occasional acute episodes in which blisters develop, mostly between the toes. , warts and lice. Most of these products are used once to treat an occurrence of a condition. Others are used over time for prevention or continued treatment. Incidence and frequency of ailments, purchase patterns, and brand loyalty differ widely by segment and require different marketing approaches in order to connect with consumers. The category's segments are diverse and support overall category growth in different ways. Lice treatment sales are down substantially in the past two years, but acne treatments and wart wart, circumscribed outgrowth of the skin caused by a filterable virus that is readily transmitted. Warts may appear anywhere on the skin but are most common on the hands. removers are greatly contributing to the category's overall growth. This report covers over-the-counter medicated skincare products: Acne treatments (for acne, blackheads, whiteheads) Anti-itch (for itching of the skin caused by eczema, psoriasis, poisonous plants, jock itch, ringworm ringworm or tinea (tĭn`ēə), superficial eruption of the skin caused by a fungus, chiefly Microsporum, Trichophyton, or Epidermophyton. , dry skin, minor rashes) Athlete's foot remedies (for foot fungus, extremely odorous, dry and/or cracking feet) First aid ointments (for minor cuts or scratches; dry, chapped, or cracking skin (except on feet); insect stings; and sunburn sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure may result in blisters, pain, and constitutional symptoms. ) Lip balms and cold sore medications (for cold sores, dry cracking lips) Wart removers (for common, plantar and flat warts, but not genital warts) Lice treatments (for head, body, and pubic lice infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. ) Companies Mentioned Pfizer Johnson & Johnson Schering-Plough Wyeth GlaxoSmithKline For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23251 |
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