Measuring the effects of topical moisturizers on changes in stratum corneum thickness, water gradients and hydration in vivo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 567-577

  Crowther, J M ^a   Sieg, A ^b   Blenkiron, P ^a   Marcott, C ^c   Matts, P J ^a   Kaczvinsky, J R ^a   Rawlings, A V ^d  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b Renal Solutions   (Belgium)

^c Light Light Solutions LLC   (United States)

^d AVR Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confocal Raman spectroscopy; Corneometer; Niacinamide; Optical coherence tomography; Stratum corneum; Water content and thickness

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; SKIN MOISTURIZER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; IN VIVO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SKIN FUNCTION; STRATUM CORNEUM; THICKNESS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BODY WATER; EMOLLIENTS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIACINAMIDE; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN ABSORPTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 49749102054     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08703.x     Document Type: Article

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