An improved procedure for conducting lactic acid stinging tests on facial skin

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-11

  Christensen, Michael ^a   Kligman, Albert M ^b  

^a SKIN Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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