Supplementation with Eskimo® Skin Care improves skin elasticity in women. A pilot study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 279-283

  Segger, Dörte ^a   Matthies, Andreas ^a   Saldeen, Tom ^b  

^a Skin Investigation and Technology   (Germany)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fish oil; Gamma linolenic acid; Omega 3 fatty acids; Skin elasticity; Skin nutrition

Indexed keywords

'ESKIMO'; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGING SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN WATER LOSS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PILOT STUDY; SKIN; THERMOREGULATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ELASTICITY; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 51049085344     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630801958238     Document Type: Article

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