Effects of soap and detergents on skin surface pH, stratum corneum hydration and fat content in infants

Dermatology

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 258-262

  Gfatter, R ^a   Hackl, P ^b   Braun, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fat content; Hydration; Infants; pH; Skin; Soap; Syndet

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; FAT; SKIN LIPID; SOAP; TAP WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYGIENE; INFANT; NEWBORN; PH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLORA; SKIN PH; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0030773662     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000245955     Document Type: Article

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