Differences in visual perception of age and attractiveness of female facial and body skin

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-131

  Fink, B ^a   Matts, P J ^b   Roder S ^a   Johnson, R ^b   Burquest, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; attractiveness; body; face; humans; perception; skin surface topography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; SKIN; THORAX; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARM; EPIDERMIS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; THORAX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952463471     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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