Artificial reduction in transepidermal water loss improves skin barrier function

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-86

  Buraczewska, I ^a   Brostrom U ^a   Loden M ^a  

^a ACO HUD NORDIC AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gloves; Irritation; Occlusion; Silicone membrane; Sodium lauryl sulphate; Susceptibility; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LIPID; SILICONE; UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; EVAPORATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; SILICONES; SKIN ABSORPTION; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 34250669107     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07965.x     Document Type: Article

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