Clinical and instrumental evaluation of a food supplement in improving skin hydration

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 199-204

  Primavera, G ^a   Berardesca, E ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oral supplementation; Skin hydration; Skin roughness; Use test

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; CERAMIDE; COSMETIC; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN; SKIN CARE; STRATUM CORNEUM; SURFACE PROPERTY; WRINKLE;

EID: 22844444287     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2005.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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