Image analysis of skin scaling using D-Squame® samplers: Comparison with clinical scoring and use for assessing moisturizer efficacy

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  Black, D ^a,c   Boyer, J ^b   Lagarde, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c P Fahre Institute of Research   (France)

Author keywords

Desquamation; Image analysis; Moisturizers; Skin; Xeroses

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOTION; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING; XEROSIS;

EID: 33344476782     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2006.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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