Stratum corneum barrier integrity controls skin homeostasis

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-106

  Smith, Walter ^a  

^a Walter Smith Consult and D L I   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactic acid; Retinoids; Skin aging; Trans epidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYACID; IRRITANT AGENT; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0033035970     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.1999.196562.x     Document Type: Article

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