Skin delivery of vitamin E

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 249-279

  Rangarajan, Meera ^a   Zatz, Joel L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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