Stratum corneum moisturization at the molecular level

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 731-740

  Rawlings, Anthony V ^a   Scott, Ian R ^a   Harding, Clive R ^a   Bowser, Paul A ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOGENOUS COMPOUND;

HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDIFIER; LIPID METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL; BODY FLUIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; LIPIDS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0028139381     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12398620     Document Type: Article

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