Assessment of the variation of skin barrier function with anatomic site, age, gender and ethnicity

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 397-409

  MacHado, M ^a   Hadgraft, J ^a   Lane, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared; corneocyte; nicotinates; skin barrier function; trans epidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; VASOACTIVE AGENT; WATER;

ABDOMEN; AGE; CELL SIZE; DESQUAMATION; DIFFUSION; DRUG RESPONSE; ETHNICITY; FOREARM; GENDER; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; REVIEW; SKIN CELL; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN WATER LOSS; ADULT; CYTOLOGY; EPIDERMIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EPIDERMIS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78349270166     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00587.x     Document Type: Review

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