Tolerance of baby cleansers in infants: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 959-963

  Dizon, Ma Victoria ^a   Galzote, Carlos ^b   Estanislao, Ricco ^a   Mathew, Noble ^c   Sarkar, Rashmi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^b Asia Pacific Skin Testing Centre   (Philippines)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^d SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Baby cleanser; Epidermal water loss; Infant; Moisture; Skin; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

DEOXYHEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BABY CLEANSER; CHILD SAFETY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSUMER; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYGIENE PRODUCT; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; PRODUCT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BATHS; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MALE; SKIN; SOAPS;

EID: 78651074431     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0161-8     Document Type: Article

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