The face and neck: Regional variation in skin barrier function and reactivity

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 205-212

  Leroy, T ^a   Geveaux, C ^a   Crucq, J ^b   Douven, L F A ^b   Van Neste, D ^a  

^a Belgian Skin Study Center   (Belgium)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Non invasive methods; Regional variation; Skin barrier

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; COSMETIC; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HISTAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHEEK; FACE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NECK; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PRURITUS; SKIN; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN STIMULATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0031770142     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1998.tb00112.x     Document Type: Article

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