Characterization of the barrier function in a reconstituted human epidermis cultivated in chemically defined medium

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-34

  Garcia, N ^a   Doucet, Oliver ^b   Bayer, M ^b   Fouchard, D ^b   Zastrow, L ^b   Marty, J P ^b  

^a COTY International Research Center ^*  (Monaco)

^b International Research Center   (Monaco)

Author keywords

Hydration; Permeability; pH; Reconstituted human epidermis; Reproducibility; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; KERATINOCYTE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CULTURE; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN WATER LOSS; STEADY STATE; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0036421213     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0412-5463.2001.00112.x     Document Type: Article

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