The influence of a non-occlusive bi-layer composite membrane on skin barrier properties: A non-invasive evaluation with a right-left intra-individual pre/post comparison study

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-55

  Brazzelli, V ^a   Berardesca, E ^b   Rona, C ^a   Borroni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bi layer composite membrane; Knitted cotton; Polyurethane; Skin barrier properties

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER PERMEABILITY;

ADULT; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; PERMEABILITY; POLYURETHANES; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; TEXTILES; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 38349141839     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000112519     Document Type: Article

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