Drying stress and damage processes in human stratum corneum

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 276-293

  Levi, K ^a   Weber, R J ^a   Do, J Q ^a   Dauskardt, R H ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

cracking; dry skin damage; drying stress; stratum corneum; substrate curvature; thin film mechanics

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FILM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; SKIN DEFECT; STRATUM CORNEUM; STRESS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THICKNESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; COSMETICS; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; SKIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 77954357651     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2009.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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