A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 511-518

  Rawlings, A V ^a   Lombard, Kim J ^b  

^a AVR Consulting Ltd Cheshire   (United Kingdom)

^b Union Swiss   (South Africa)

Author keywords

mineral oil; moisturisation; occlusivity

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; LIQUID PARAFFIN; MINERAL OIL; PETROLATUM; SOYBEAN OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

AVOCADO; CARCINOGENESIS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DYNAMOMETER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMIDIFIER; IN VIVO STUDY; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN SWELLING; SKIN WATER LOSS; STANDARD; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

HUMANS; MINERAL OIL; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84868202492     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2012.00752.x     Document Type: Review

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