Mode of action of glycolic acid on human stratum corneum: Ultrastructural and functional evaluation of the epidermal barrier

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 289, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 404-409

  Fartasch, M ^a   Teal, J ^b   Menon, G K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Avon Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha hydroxy acid; Desmosomes; Epidermal barrier; Lipid structures; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

GLYCOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESMOSOME; DESQUAMATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMELLAR BODY; LIPID BILAYER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ADULT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; GLYCOLATES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030837681     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050212     Document Type: Article

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