The hair strand test - A new method for testing antifungal effects of antidandruff preparations

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-270

  Mayser, Peter ^a   Argembeaux, Horst ^b   Rippke, Frank ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BEIERSDORF AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CLIMBAZOLE; SHAMPOO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR STRAND TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NORMAL HUMAN; SCALP HAIR;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; HAIR; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; MALASSEZIA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0042244462     PISSN: 00379832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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