Moisturizers: Reality and the skin benefits

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-233

  Nolan, Katherine ^a   Marmur, Ellen ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

emollients; moisturizers; nonprescription drugs

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DIMETICONE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; GLYCEROL; HUMECTANT; LINOLEIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PETROLATUM; SKIN LIPID; XIPAMIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; PRESCRIPTION; REJUVENATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; WRINKLE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; HYGROSCOPIC AGENTS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; REJUVENATION; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN AGING; SKIN CARE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 84865514849     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01504.x     Document Type: Article

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