A refined method to evaluate diapers for effectiveness in reducing skin hydration using the adult forearm

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-176

  Akin, Frank J ^a   Lemmen, Jac T ^a   Bozarth, Dena L ^a   Garofalo, Martin J ^a   Grove, Gary L ^b  

^a KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION   (United States)

^b KGL's Skin Study Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dryness; Evaporimeter; Forearm; Hydration; Skin; TEWL

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAPER; DRY SKIN; EVAPORATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN WATER LOSS;

EID: 0030819577     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1997.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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