Skin optics revisited by in vivo confocal microscopy: Melanin and sun exposure

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-102

  Corcuff, Pierre ^a   Chaussepied, Céline ^a   Madry, Geneviève ^a   Hadjur, Christophe ^a  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; SUNLIGHT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SKIN; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0035293382     PISSN: 00379832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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