Visible skin colouration predicts perception of male facial age, health and attractiveness

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 307-310

  Fink, Bernhard ^a   Bunse, L ^a   Matts, P J ^b   D'Emiliano, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; attractiveness; face; health; men; skin colour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHILD; FACE PROFILE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEAUTY; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863716831     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2012.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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