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Episode 210: Cocoa Polyphenols in Skin Care

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Episode description

Curious about the chemistry of cocoa? We’ve got just the expert. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Zoe Diana Draelos as she talks cocoa like you’ve never heard before. Listen in as she walks through the latest research, cocoa’s application in oral and topical treatments, and where it’s headed. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board-certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence-based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com

Catch Dr. Draelos live at IDS2025 for more on cocoa in dermatology!

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Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, is a research and clinical board-certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is in solo private practice in High Point, North Carolina, and a Consulting Professor of Dermatology at Duke University.

In 1988, she founded Dermatology Consulting Services, PLLC, to initiate and perform research in aging skin, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, actinic keratoses, eczema, and aesthetic procedures in the cosmetic, OTC drug, and pharmaceutical arenas.

Prior to pursuing a medical career, Dr. Draelos completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and was elected a Rhodes Scholar. A member of Sigma Xi research honorary and Alpha Omega Alpha medical honorary, she is the author of 14 books including Cosmetics in Dermatology (fourth edition) and Hair Cosmetics.

She is the editor of Cosmetic Dermatology: Products and Procedures (third edition) and Cosmeceuticals (fourth edition), with translations into seven languages. She has contributed chapters to 44 textbooks, written 197 posters, served as the principal investigator on 1,054 studies, and authored 674 published papers.

She has served on or contributed to 38 journal editorial boards, functioned as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology for 10 years, and was a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She was elected Vice-President of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Draelos is recognized as a pioneer in cosmetic dermatology and has received numerous awards, including a lifetime achievement award from Health Beauty America for her research and the 2008 DermArts Award for her contributions to dermatology.

In 2010, she received the Albert Kligman Innovation Award, and in 2016 she was awarded a Presidential Citation from the American Academy of Dermatology for her research contributions to advance the specialty.

She received the prestigious Maison de Navarre Award from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in 2017 for her contributions to the art and science of cosmetics. In 2019, she was the inaugural recipient of the Florence Wall Award from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, naming her as one of the most influential women in cosmetic science.

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Zoe Diana Draelos  

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Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, is a research and clinical board-certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is in solo private practice in High Point, North Carolina, and a Consulting Professor of Dermatology at Duke University.

In 1988, she founded Dermatology Consulting Services, PLLC, to initiate and perform research in aging skin, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, actinic keratoses, eczema, and aesthetic procedures in the cosmetic, OTC drug, and pharmaceutical arenas.

Prior to pursuing a medical career, Dr. Draelos completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and was elected a Rhodes Scholar. A member of Sigma Xi research honorary and Alpha Omega Alpha medical honorary, she is the author of 14 books including Cosmetics in Dermatology (fourth edition) and Hair Cosmetics.

She is the editor of Cosmetic Dermatology: Products and Procedures (third edition) and Cosmeceuticals (fourth edition), with translations into seven languages. She has contributed chapters to 44 textbooks, written 197 posters, served as the principal investigator on 1,054 studies, and authored 674 published papers.

She has served on or contributed to 38 journal editorial boards, functioned as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology for 10 years, and was a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She was elected Vice-President of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Draelos is recognized as a pioneer in cosmetic dermatology and has received numerous awards, including a lifetime achievement award from Health Beauty America for her research and the 2008 DermArts Award for her contributions to dermatology.

In 2010, she received the Albert Kligman Innovation Award, and in 2016 she was awarded a Presidential Citation from the American Academy of Dermatology for her research contributions to advance the specialty.

She received the prestigious Maison de Navarre Award from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in 2017 for her contributions to the art and science of cosmetics. In 2019, she was the inaugural recipient of the Florence Wall Award from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, naming her as one of the most influential women in cosmetic science.

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Hadar Lev-Tov  

MD MAS

Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov is a board-certified dermatologist with extensive research experience. Throughout his training and in daily practice, he has always believed that the key to achieving health for his patients is grounded in his ability to truly connect to their experiences and perceptions of health and well-being. Maimonides, one of the greatest philosophers of all time realized that human knowledge, often represented as "science," is limited. As a physician, he feels he would be a fool to believe all is known. Maimonides said, "The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it." LearnSkin is his journey to a better understanding of his patients.

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Raja Sivamani  

MD MS AP

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist and practices as an integrative dermatologist at Pacific Skin Institute. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis and Director of Clinical Research and the Clinical Trials Unit.He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Sacramento and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at California Northstate University, College of Medicine.He engages in clinical practice as well as both clinical and translational research that integrates bioengineering, nutrition, cosmetics, and skin biology. With training in both Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine, he takes an integrative approach to his patients and in his research.He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, 10 textbook chapters, and a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics, 3rd Edition with a passion for expanding the evidence and boundaries of integrative medicine for skin care.

About Podcast

Welcome to the Learn Skin podcast with your hosts, board certified dermatologists, Dr. Raja Sivamani and Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov. Each week, we will be bringing you the latest in Integrative Dermatology. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions by email to [email protected] and you may be featured in a future episode.

Hosts:  Hadar Lev-Tov, MD MAS & Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP
Audio Engineer: Ryan Toledo
Editor: Jake Zawlacki

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