Application of 4% and 8% glycolic acid to human skin in commercial skin creams formulated to CIR guidelines does not thin the stratum corneum or increase sensitivity to UVR

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 343-349

  Johnson, A W ^a   Stoudemayer, T ^b   Kligman, A M ^c  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SKIN Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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