Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 146-151

  Saraf, Swarnlata ^a   Sahu, Sneha ^a   Kaur, Chanchal Deep ^a   Saraf, Shailendra ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; herbal moisturizers; humectant; skin hydration; wheat germ oil

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; COSMETIC; GLYCEROL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; OLIVE OIL; TURMERIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HERB; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYDRATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PSYCHOMETRY; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; WHEAT GERM;

EID: 77955139296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65508     Document Type: Article

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