Perfluoropolyethers in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis

Dermatology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-145

  Elsner, Peter ^a   Wigger Alberti, W ^a   Pantini, G ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Ausimont SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Perfluoropolyethers; Protective cream; Repetitive irritation test

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LACTIC ACID; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TOLUENE; WATER OIL CREAM;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN WATER LOSS;

EID: 0031874887     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000017986     Document Type: Article

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