The effect of detergents on skin pH and its consequences

Clinics in Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-27

  Korting, Hans Christian ^a   Braun Falco, Otto ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; SOAP;

BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLEANING; HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SURFACE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DETERGENTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN CARE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SOAPS;

EID: 0029960179     PISSN: 0738081X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0738-081x(95)00104-n     Document Type: Article

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