Skin surface electric potential as an indicator of skin condition: A new, non-invasive method to evaluate epidermal condition

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 688-692

  Kawai, Eriko ^a   Nakanishi, Jotaro ^a   Kumazawa, Noriyuki ^b   Ozawa, Koichiro ^c   Denda, Mitsuhiro ^a  

^a SHISEIDO RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Barrier; Ion; Keratinocyte; Stratum corneum; Transient receptor protein (TRP)

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL PARAMETERS; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; KERATINOCYTE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN SURFACE; STRATUM CORNEUM;

BODY WATER; CALCIUM; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 47949106845     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: 16000625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2007.00692.x     Document Type: Article

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