The evaluation of whitening efficacy of cosmetic products using a human skin pigmentation spot model

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 218-223

  Tian, Y ^a,b   Hoshino, T ^c   Chen, C J ^b   E , Y ^d   Yabe, S ^c   Liu, W ^a,b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c Cutaneous Research Section   (Japan)

^d VHBIOPHARMCOM ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Erythemaindex; Human skin; L* a* b*; Melaninindex; Pigmentation; Whitening efficacy

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY;

ERYTHEMAINDEX; HUMAN SKIN; MELANININDEX; PIGMENTATION; WHITENING EFFICACY;

SKIN;

ARBUTIN; COSMETIC; MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SURFACE; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 65249137647     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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