Plasticising effect of water and glycerin on human skin in vivo

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-52

  Pedersen, L K ^a   Jemec, G B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hydration; Mechanical properties; Moisturizers; Skin

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLYCEROL; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SOLVENTS; WATER;

EID: 0032890249     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(98)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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