Dye exclusion as a means to measure wetness protection of human skin

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-298

  Tate, Martha ^a,c   Grove, Gary ^b   Joch, Rhonda ^a,c   Laabs, John ^a,c   Menard, Karen ^a,c   Nelson, Brenda ^a,c   Shepard, Kristin ^a,c   Zepp, Rick ^a,c   Zerweck, Charles ^b   Zuleger, Roxanne ^a,c  

^a KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION   (United States)

^b CyberDERM Inc   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Barrier; Color measurement; Dye exclusion; Ointments; Protectants; Skin; Skin protection; Wetness protection

Indexed keywords

DYE EXCLUSION; PROTECTANT;

COLORIMETRY; DERMATOLOGY; DYES; HYDRATION; WETTING;

SKIN;

COSMETIC; DYE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; OINTMENT; RELIABILITY; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN PROTECTION; WATER CONTENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BUTTOCKS; COLOR; COLORING AGENTS; DIAPER RASH; DIAPERS, INFANT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; INFANT; OINTMENTS; WATER;

EID: 34447280590     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2007.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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