Perceptions of sensitive skin: Changes in perceived severity and associations with environmental causes

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-232

  Farage, Miranda A ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetics; Epidemiology; Perceived causes for sensitive skin; Perceived sensitive skin; Sensory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN SWELLING; STRESS; WEATHER;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

EID: 53149153932     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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