Skin moisturization and frictional effects of an emollient-treated menstrual pad with a foam core

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Farage, Miranda A ^a   Berardesca, Enzo ^b   Maibach, Howard ^c  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbent foam; Behind the knee test; Emollient; Mechanical irritation; Menstrual pads; Polyacrylate foam; Sanitary pads; Skin friction meter; Skin moisturization; Topsheet finish

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; POLYACRYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FOAM DRESSING; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENSTRUAL PAD; MENSTRUATION; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN IRRITATION; TOXICITY TESTING; ADOLESCENT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350520446     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569520902738408     Document Type: Article

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