Sensitive skin: An overview

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-16

  Inamadar, Arun C ^a   Palit, Aparna ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hyper reactive skin; intolerant skin; irritable skin; sensitive skin

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN CARE; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FACE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; PATCH TESTS; SKIN; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84878799533     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.104664     Document Type: Review

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