The inherent capacitance of moisturising creams: A source of false positive results?

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 182-187

  Jemec, Gregor B E ^a   Na, Renhua ^a   Wulf, Hans Christian ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Capacitance; Clinical efficacy; False positive skin capacitance; Moisturising creams

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PETROLATUM; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN WATER LOSS; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0034129260     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029924     Document Type: Article

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