Clinical demonstration of skin mildness and suitability for sensitive infant skin of a new baby wipe

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 506-513

  Adam, Ralf ^a   Schnetz, Baerbel ^a   Mathey, Petra ^a   Pericoi, Marc ^b   De Prost, Yves ^c  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b PERITESCO   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BABY WIPE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYGIENE PRODUCT; INFANT; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; BUFFERS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIAPER RASH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SKIN CARE; SOAPS;

EID: 70350025151     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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