Erroneous gender differences in axillary skin surface/sweat pH

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 99-107

  Burry, J S ^a   Coulson, H F ^a   Esser, I ^a   Marti, V ^a   Melling, S J ^a   Rawlings, A V ^a   Roberts, G ^a,b   Mills, A K ^c  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Hindustan Lever Limited   (India)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiperspirant; Axilla; Eccrine gland; Skin pH; Sweat pH; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MALE; PH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN SURFACE; SWEAT; SWEAT GLAND;

EID: 0035039468     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2001.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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