Corneometric, sebumetric and TEWL measurements following the cleaning of atopic skin with a urea emulsion versus a detergent cleanser

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 354-358

  Rudolph, Reimar ^a   Kownatzki, Eckhard ^b,c  

^a Nordseeklinik   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Corneometry; Detergent cleaning; Emulsion cleaning; Sebumetry; Skin barrier; Skin lipids; Skin moisture; Tewametry; Urea

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; SKIN LIPID; UREA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEOMETRY; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; EMULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; HYGIENE; LIPID MEMBRANE; MALE; MOISTURE; SEBUMETRY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 4043144260     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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