Irritancy ranking of 31 cleansers in the Indian market in a 24-h patch test

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 277-283

  Lakshmi, C ^a   Srinivas, C R ^a   Anand, C V ^a   Mathew, A C ^a  

^a PSG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

24 h patch test; Cleansers; Skin irritation; Soaps; Sodium dodecyl sulphate

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; SOAP; WATER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; LOTION; MALE; MARKET; NORMAL HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PH; SKIN IRRITATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; SOAPS;

EID: 47249115768     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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