A new device for objective assessment of skin type in caucasians by violet light reflectance

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 187-193

  Rubegni, P ^a   Cevenini, G ^a   Stanghellini, E ^a   Andreassi, M ^a   Sbano, P ^a   Fabiani, P ^a   Andreassi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorimetry; Phototype; Skin colour; UV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SKIN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0036995172     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2002.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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