A modified cup scrub method for assessing the antibacterial substantivity of personal cleansing products

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 369-375

  Billhimer, Ward L ^a   Berge, Cindy A ^a   Englehart, Jan S ^a   Rains, Gayle Y ^a   Keswick, Bruce H ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COSMETICS; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035525201     PISSN: 00379832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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