Comparison of instrumental measurements of skin hydration

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-314

  Morrison Jr , Boyce M ^a   Scala, Diana D ^a  

^a Global Personal Care and Skin Health R D   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 10144221974     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569529609042731     Document Type: Article

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